Milan, Giroud at risk for Tottenham-Milan: he is affected

There is such a big question mark at the center of Milan’s attack for Wednesday’s match against Tottenham in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16: Olivier Giroud did not train today due to a flu attack and his presence in the London is in doubt. The hope is that the French centre-forward will be able to recover for tomorrow morning’s training session at Milanello, the last before his departure for England, scheduled for the afternoon.

Giroud already felt the first problems on Sunday and didn’t show up at the Rossoneri sports center today. His conditions are recovering but it is not certain that he will be able to participate in tomorrow’s session. In any case, Pioli could decide to take him to London anyway, and evaluate his conditions on the day of the match: in the event of a forfeit, Rebic, Origi and De Ketelaere would be fighting for the center forward position. Giroud’s alarm adds to the doubt Brahim Diaz, always in attack: the Spaniard, who must get rid of the distortion that stopped him on the eve of the away game in Florence, trained separately today too.

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Giroud, who hasn’t scored since February 10 (the match goal that decided the match against Turin, Milan’s first success after the negative streak in January) is a fundamental presence for Pioli’s attack, especially in the Champions League. For experience and weight on the pitch: between the group stage and the first leg of the round of 16 he scored 4 goals in 7 appearances, also signing two assists.