Fikayo Tomori will be suspended for AC Milan’s clash against Dinamo Zagreb due to the red card he received against Chelsea. This has given Stefano Pioli a lot to think about, especially due to Sergino Dest’s fatigue.
The red card has been heavily debated and the general opinion seems to be that it was the wrong call. There’s nothing Pioli can do about that, though, as he will have to come up with a solution for the game against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
As reported by Gazzetta Dello Sport, the initial idea was to start Pierre Kalulu and Simon Kjaer in the centre of defence. However, as Sergino Dest might miss the game due to fatigue, Kalulu could be forced to start on the right.
This would result in a centre-back partnership between Matteo Gabbia and Kjaer. In the midfield, Sandro Tonali will be back from start, just like Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud who all were rested on Saturday.
Obviously, a lot will depend on the recovery of Dest and Diaz but this is the likely lineup for now (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Kalulu (Dest), Gabbia, Kjaer, Theo; Tonali, Bennacer; Messias, De Ketelaere (Diaz), Leao; Giroud.
