The Paulo Fonseca reign at AC Milan is well underway now and with multiple training sessions in the bank, Samuel Chukwueze and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are two players to keep a close eye on.
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As has been reported by Calciomercato.com, Loftus-Cheek is likely to find himself in a position where he needs to raise his game to make sure he continues starting like he was under Stefano Pioli.
This is partly because many expect Chukwueze to have a much better season than his first one in Milan and that could alter the usual starting lineup.
Last season, the best attacking quartet in a 4-2-3-1 formation saw Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic on the wings, with Loftus-Cheek in the middle and Olivier Giroud at the top. Giroud will be replaced by Alvaro Morata but if Chukwueze is as ideal a player for Fonseca as many assume, he will demand a place on the right wing.
Pulisic does not deserve to be dropped, and he can play in the middle of the three which leaves Loftus-Cheek playing in a deeper role.
One midfield spot is likely to be taken by Youssouf Fofana if he signs from Monaco, so then Loftus-Cheek is battling a lot of players for one spot in the team.