Luka Jovic is expected to be given another opportunity from the first minute when AC Milan host Udinese at San Siro tomorrow night, according to a report.
It had been presumed that Olivier Giroud would get the nod to start up front against the Friulians, having netted a brace against Napoli which ended his goal drought and with six days between the games.
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However, Calciomercato.com report that it is in fact Jovic who is heading towards a starting spot in Milan-Udinese. Stefano Pioli is increasingly inclined to trust the Serbian striker from minute one, thus preserving Giroud for the PSG match on Tuesday.
For the former Fiorentina and Real Madrid man, the game against a winless Udinese side is potentially a great opportunity for him to break his duck, given that he is yet to score a goal since his arrival in the summer and has not really made much contribution.
If he scores one goal, he’s a better investment than Origi. I doubt we’ll sign him long-term, but he needs a good game, for his sake.
Why? Origi scored 2 goals.
What about Okafor?
Jovic has done absolutely nothing to deserve a start. Okafor has scored 2 goals when he was given a start.
Unless Pioli is an idiot and trying to sabotage himself I don’t see the reason or any point to have Jovic in the squad not even on the bench.
This was a bad investment. It would have been better to keep Colombo. What a shame. SMH
Because it says it right there in the article: preserving Giroud for the PSG match on Tuesday.
And it wasn’t an investment – he came for free.