AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has named his starting line-up for the game against Genoa, and there are multiple changes compared to the side that drew 0-0 with Juventus last weekend.
A total of six players will miss the game: Mike Maignan (injury), Davide Calabria (suspension), Simon Kjaer (injury), Yunus Musah (suspension), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (injury) and Luka Jovic (injury).
Pioli has named a back four of Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez ahead of Marco Sportiello, who is standing in for Maignan again.
The midfield double pivot consists of Ismael Bennacer and Tijjani Reijnders, with Christian Pulisic playing ahead of them in the attacking midfielder role.
That frees up a spot on the right for Samuel Chukwueze to get a start, and Rafael Leao will be on the opposite flank with Olivier Giroud leading the line as the centre-forward.
Official Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud.
Bench: Nava, Torriani, Adli, Okafor, Kalulu, Thiaw, Caldara, Pobega, Terracciano, Zeroli, Bartesaghi, Sia.
Official Genoa XI (3-5-2): Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Thorsby, Badelj, Frendrup, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui.
Bench: Leali, Sommariva, Bohinen, Strootman, Sabelli, Cittadini, Ankeye, Papadopoulos, Haps.
I feel so bad for okafor.
Also why not start terricano, let’s see what he’s about
This
Best lineup possible
Besides Florenzi. I’d rather they gave the youngster a chance
Did he change your mind now?
Thats nice, seems very likely that we will see Diego Sia in action today then.
I guess Kangkung will be over the moon to see Caldara on the bench as well 😀
Easy win. Book it!
Also if anyone looked at Bologna play on Friday just remember those games are going to happen at Milan if Motta comes. It’s not all hunky Dory. Fair warning.
Also in terms of coaching, Juric is actually underrated. I presume he got blacklisted due to his demands at his time at Verona. But he’s always led his teams respectable mid or top 10 finishes consistently and always give bigger teams problems. Maybe he doesn’t fit the mould bigger teams want but I could see him go to a Europa level team and do well
0-0’s are an upgrade to some of the games we laid eggs in under Pioli… I’m even OK with losses if we learn something from them. But Stefano would try failed experiments time and time again…
Motta isn’t a guarantee. No one is really. But he is a project, he fits out project and he can further develop our players hopefully.
“I’m even OK with losses if we learn something from them.”
Yea this is where I think ppl get it wrong with all due respect. Milan fans don’t care for hope we learn or maybe it’s a new coach well give him some leeway. They want results and want it now. Mark my words, if the new coach doesn’t deliver a Scudetto in his first season he’s likely gone (he might get away with second, but third and lower and immediately those comparisons kick in). Worse yet I would say if we slip a few games in a rowbduri g the season like say 5, he’s as good as gone. Fans WILL forever remind whoever is the next coach that our previous “terrible” coach came second and that’s why our dugout is a poisoned chalice. I’m not sure there’s a clear win for the next guy. Best we get it right the “second time” if you know what I mean
Both , this season and last season Motta finished ahead of Juric on the table.
Both seasons Torino has had better squad than Bologna.
Juric is one of the most over hyped coaches in serie A along with Italiano
I agree. I don’t have faith in Juric, especially with big personalities in bigger clubs. What Motta has been able to get bologna (a perennial mid table dweller) to do is truly remarkable.
Wasn’t comparing the two though but not sure if Torino currently have more quality than Bologna. Was just saying how Juric usually flying under the radar. Not sure how he’s overrated though. In what way? If he was he’d be linked with bigger clubs, no? Italiano for sure I agree he’s overrated in that the football his teams play is not great at all to look at.
Juric did waaaay better with Hellas though, that squad wasn’t close to Bologna’s current quality (also slept on).
With Pioli leaving, the players are pretty much checked out already…. I’m afraid we’re just gonna be watching millionaires kick the ball around today.
Nothing to play for.
Hate to say I told you so…. but Giroud starts,,,pointless Pioli
Lol – Tomori should be gone for next season…
And now the pressure is on
Don’t worry – Giroud will save us…
Hhhhhhhmmmmm
tomorri what an idiotic thing to do, 0-1 already before the 5th minute, sigh.
Aside from Chukwueze, Gabbia and Sportiello, everyone else is already on the beach. Specially Leao and Theo. Wouldn’t be surprised if Leao has a recording session scheduled for tomorrow.
Again tomori with his usual unnecessary reckless challenge smh, he never learns
Why is lazy Leao still playing instead of Okafor!
I can’t stand watching sloth Leao play…useless crap
That was quick…
embarrassing
Like no one from the starters want to even be in the field it’s obvious.. why wouldn’t baldie just let the substitutes and the primavera stars get some minutes – at least they would want to prove them selves. Sad sad players as well have given up on Parma Guardiola.. and Giroud alll respect to him but I don’t even know what he’s doing on the field
How easy they overtook us in midfield at second goal build up. A wast space of nothingness there. No one.
Where did pulisic go? Anyone seen him?
Haven’t seen him in a month
Does anyone know if Theo still plays at AC Milan?
I’m pretty sure Giroud is Piolis mistress otherwise I see no reason why this tree keeps playin. He should be jailed after this miss no excuses
Get Giroud all the way out of this team please or leave him at the bus station. My God!!!
Love Gabbia!
Giroud smh off to MLS tomorrow please.
And he scores, good jinx
throw enough mud at the wall.. etc
Didn’t know that saying so looked it up but quite a good one.
Sell Leao and Maignan please..toxic lethargic faces
Waiting for a sportielo red and Oli in goal in extra time
We have problems if these are our starting CBs next season
Amazing duo CB…couple made by Pioli !!!
Is Kalulu on the wing or what? Why does he think anyone can play right wing
Wow we have 5 defenders on field yet they were able to break through and equalize👍
Pioli ruins a perfectly good comeback by going to an unfamiliar wingerless 3 CB formation, ceding the initiative and ultimately giving up the goal. LOL.
So true. Madman complete madman
And wouldn’t it be better to instead play Terracciano whose been fit and actually a wide player on that rightback or wing
And people say Gabbia is not starting material👍
Another one of those Pioli master tactics. Funnily enough he actually fixed the problem without realizing it then he goes about and throw it away. Never seen a coach so inept at reading the game.
This game defines why he’s getting fired, bum!