AC Milan’s calendar for October is not straightforward, and they face four big tests in their next five games, a report has outlined.
Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial!
La Gazzetta dello Sport describes Milan’s schedule for the week ahead as a ‘monster to be handled with care’. The win against Lazio helped keep confidence high, but there is little time to enjoy it because on Wednesday a trip to Germany awaits.
The Rossoneri will be in Champions League action against Borussia Dortmund in the presence of the Yellow Wall, hoping to get three points to kick start their European journey and make qualification a bit easier.
That will be a game that requires a certain level of intensity which comes after the win against Lazio which also took a lot out of the team. In the present moment, however, Pioli’s rotations and a strong self-esteem found after the derby put his team in a good position to handle such a daunting game.
Then, the level of difficulty returns to full scale until the end of the month. After the break on October 15th there will be Juventus at home (Sunday 22nd), PSG away (Wednesday 25th) and Napoli again away (Sunday 29th).
The game against Juve will be billed as a potential Scudetto duel, while in Paris the most complicated test of the Champions League groups will come along and then it goes without saying that the Napoli match is a high-stakes affair.
Milan are able to face the next four weeks with the belief that they can compete on all stages thanks to their post-derby upturn, but the fixtures will test the group to the limits.
