Ahead of AC Milan’s clash against Napoli, a report has made some early suggestions about who may start for the Rossoneri in a must-win game.
The Partenopei have seen a massive drop-off from last season, where they won the Scudetto and have failed to steady the ship since Luciano Spalletti’s departure. As a result, Milan have to capitalise, and earn a first home victory against Walter Mazzarri’s side since the 2014-15 season.
MilanNews writes Stefano Pioli is taking things one game at a time and is not thinking about the midweek fixture against Stade Rennais. With this in mind, the expectation is that he will field a full-strength squad, given they could go 17 points ahead of the visitors on Sunday.
Mike Maignan will be shielded by Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Matteo Gabbia and Theo Hernandez – there are no reasons to change the defence, but both Kjaer and Gabbia will be keen to impress with Malick Thiaw returning shortly.
Yacine Adli will start once again, but he will be partnered by the returning Ismael Bennacer, who is once again ready for selection from the start. Tijjani Reijnders misses this fixture due to suspension.
Ahead of them, the attacking line-up will remain the same. Ruben Loftus-Cheek will operate as the Trequartista, as is a commodity now. He will be flanked by Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao, and Olivier Giroud will lead the line.
Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Bennacer; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.
RLC is not a trequartista (in my opinion). Piolli continues to get the least out of our players
RLC has had his best spell lately, scored in the last few games as a CAM and performed well. What are you talking about?
That’s the manager with the second best win ratio of all Milan managers???
And the player whose best games for us were as AM?
What is this obsession with pigeon holing players?
Does it come from computer games?
Human beings are more flexible than computer games.
So far RLC played well on that position
Napoli has a very physical midfield with Lobotka, Cajuste and Anguissa. Pioli should go with Bennacer, RLC and Musah instead of with Adli.
sorry but F Musah he is horrible
Big test for Adli….
But love the consistent starting line up and the run to go with it.
Those who say we should not start Adli are fools… Adli is the one who dictates the tempo of the game, I think Pioli should give Adli more coverage and that can come from Bennacer or Gabbia…. they should always be next to him to support him… it all depend on where he is situated on the field…
If Adli continues to get playing time, he will become a bit like Pirlo, he’s got all the ability to do it… he needs to work hard and motivate himself… since Pirlo have gone, Milan haven’t got another player like that..
Pirlo wasn’t good defensively, but he was a great passer and had great vision to turn defence into attack within seconds
Musa dribbles too much and lacks maturity… but he surely will be a good player