The Englishman stopped in the last training session and will be tested in the morning during finishing. He may not make it back. The alternative solution: Saelemaekers behind Leao. Gimenez starting? Possible, but Allegri would be without attackers on the bench
The break wasn’t finished with Milan. The latest news is that Ruben Loftus-Cheek has fatigue, which emerged during training the day before and needs to be evaluated in the hours leading up to Milan-Fiorentina. He seriously risks not being able to take his place in attack next to Leao, a solution chosen by Allegri this week. Of course, what a week… After Estupinan’s ankle injury and the (returned) problem with Saelemaekers’ right leg flexor, after Nkunku’s foot blow, especially after Rabiot’s left calf soleus injury and Pulisic’s right hamstring injury, another injury at the end of a terrible international break.
who plays?
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The Sunday morning test will tell if Loftus-Cheek will be able to play but the alternative solutions are already ready. Max Allegri played Alexis Saelemaekers behind the striker already in Lecce, on the second matchday, and this is plan B: Alexis close to Leao in attack, Athekame wide on the right against Gosens. Plan C is more offensive: Saelemaekers on the right as expected and Santiago Gimenez from the start next to Leao.
in the heads of happy people
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Allegri will think about it in the hours before the match but Max out of habit always wants to have an attacker on the bench, to change the match. And then Santiago Gimenez has been back from Mexico 48 hours ago, he can’t be at his best. Santi could be more useful in the last half hour than from the beginning. First, however, a word to Loftus-Cheek and his Sunday morning test. Allegri waits and doesn’t think about it: Milan, by beating Fiorentina, would be first on their own.
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