​AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic could be ready to drop Diego Lopez for this weekend's crunch game against Sassuolo and replace him with a 16-year-old prodigy.





Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to be handed the reigns on Sunday as Milan seek a much needed three points.





Despite his youthful appearance, Donnarumma has put in a number of top-quality performances, notably during pre-season where he looked more like a seasoned professional.





At 6"4, the Italian shotstopper is an imposing figure and saved a penalty from World Cup winner Toni Kroos during a penalty shootout at the end of pre-season.





The youngster has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence and will be likely to make his debut just two years after joining Milan's U-15s.









Despite the relative short period he's spent with the Serie A side, the 16-year-old has long been considered one of Italy's most exciting prospects.





Donnarumma first came to the attention of a number of Italian sides when he was still a child and Milan's rivals Inter even made a bid to sign him after a trial.





But at the time, as the teenager explained in an interview with VivoAzzurro.it , "Milan intervened. After calling the president of my club, they decided to take me. Milan are the team of my heart. I have always supported the Rossoneri and my dream is to become one of them."



