Calabria and Emerson

Calabria or Emerson against Kvaratskhelia? Fonseca ponders key decision for Milan-Napoli

Milan will face Napoli on Tuesday evening and Paulo Fonseca has some important decisions to make regarding the starting XI. One of them concerns the right-back role, with Davide Calabria and Emerson Royal battling it out. 

As a result of the Bologna postponement, Milan have had a few more days of training at Milanello, which Fonseca considers positive as he hasn’t had much time with the players lately. That being said, given the tight schedule, the Rossoneri wanted to play the game at all costs.

In any case, one of the many positions that Fonseca must decide for the Napoli game is right-back. Calabria has recovered from his injury and is at the manager’s disposal, while Emerson Royal has been the starting right-back for many games now.

Of course, whoever starts will be up against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was rested for most of the game against Lecce. Milan fans have fond memories of Davide Calabria’s marking of the winger in the 2022-23 season. At a time when Kvara seemed unstoppable, the Rossoneri captain managed to keep him at bay three times in just a few weeks.

On the other hand, he has just come back from injury and Emerson Royal has done okay in recent weeks, even if he looked a bit tired (understandably so) against Club Brugge earlier in the week. In short, Fonseca faces a far from obvious decision and one that will be quite important as well.

Tags AC Milan Davide Calabria Emerson Royal Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Paulo Fonseca

16 Comments

        1. wow. like who the f has medical exp? Are people born a doctor nowadys?
          Another stupid comment by infinte stupidity..

          like medical exp has anything to do with someone who gets shot in the head. It has about a 90% mortality rate. thats not 100%. But you do you little man.. grace us with your medical exp

    1. Emerson has heavy legs – you could tell last game. Calabria at least has experience with Kvara and with a double team could probably contain him again. or not.

  1. Calabria has pocketed Kvaradona multiple times and Emerson will be all over the news the following day due to being the worst on the pitch. Is there any contest really?

    1. And yet #CalabriaWashedUp27YearOldHeWasNeverMilanStandardItWasAllAFreakAccidentThoseTimesHeMarkedTheBestWingerOutOfGamesHe’llNevetBeAsGoodAsThePlayerIHaveInMyHead

      Is trending.

  2. Calabria can start but against Madrid Emerson will start but against Napoli this is our lineup
    M.maignan
    Calabria,thiaw, bartasaghi, Jimenez
    Fofana, terraciano
    Pulisic, Yunus musah,leao
    A.morata
    In this line we avoided tomori because he doesn’t knows how and when to mark against Napoli champions league is committed penalty against Acmilan maignan saved it against kvarastelia if not Acmilan is finished then we also avoid Loftus cheek because he doesn’t have stamina and balance now come to comparison musah can run past defender he have shot and have good pass accuracy and can also dribble and even assist all this are quality of an attacking midfielder but Loftus cheek don’t have it and we want to play Loftus cheek against Napoli no way it can’t happen. Now in the training ground let’s compare musah to Loftus cheek you will see the difference musah is far far perfect to start and I will like to see him in the starting lineup.

  3. This doesn’t matter, with Gabbia and Theo out it’s going to be a funny ride….

    ER/DC Thiaw Tomo Terra

    They have to face Kava, Lukaku…. Hope we r lucky

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