Sergio Conceicao looks set to make some changes to the starting XI for tomorrow’s game against Como, including bringing Rafael Leao back from start.
The Portuguese winger started on the bench in Milan’s 3-2 win against Lecce last weekend. He came off the bench for the second half and had a hand in two of the goals, helping the Rossoneri turn the game around from 2-0 down.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the No.10 should thus play from start against Como tomorrow, being one of three changes in total. Warren Bondo should make way for Joao Felix, with Tijjani Reijnders moving to the midfield, and Mike Maignan will also be back from suspension.
Predicted Milan XI per Gazzetta (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Joao Felix, Leao; Gimenez.
MilanNews.it, on the other hand, reports that Conceicao will field a ‘proper’ midfield tandem of Youssouf Fofana and Bondo. In that case, Reijnders would start as the No.10 and Joao Felix would remain on the bench.
Predicted Milan XI per MN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Bondo, Fofana; Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao; Gimenez.
The situation should be clearer after the press conference later today (13:30) and the training session. That being said, the newspapers have had a hard time predicting the XI since Conceicao arrived, so we will have to wait and see.
Lol – this guy never learns
I think the idea of Bondo and Fofana seems good. IF Fofana can improve his passing again…
I’m with MN not Gazzetta
I can’t remember the last time these newspapers were correct.
Looks like we’re pretty decent favorites to win, ~55% according to the markets. Tho if you bet against Milan every game this season you’d have a small fortune now.
MN is better
Agreed.
Je pense que ce trio (Fofana – Bondo – Reijnders) est l’un des meilleurs milieux de terrain qu’on puisse avoir dans notre équipe. En clair je valide la compo donnée par MilanNews
Please this guy never learn yeaah.. start leao from the bench, he will exploded.. did the guy not learn from match against Cagliari+ lecce ??
Sensible from Conceicao to put the players in their preferred positions:
Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Bondo, Fofana; Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao; Gimenez
This would be a disaster
Bondo is a flop,
this coming game he wont be so bad, but he will get worse after a couple of games
but we will see haha 😉
If Felix bungles another shot in front of the goal and it still goes in off a ricochet, we should keep him.
😉