Divock Origi sustained an injury a few days ago and thus missed the clash against Liverpool. Friendlies aside, though, it has left Stefano Pioli with a tough decision to make for the resumption of Serie A.
Milan have certainly struggled a bit in the centre-forward role this season, pushing Olivier Giroud to the limit (and many times past it) due to the lack of a deputy. Origi’s injury, as such, couldn’t have come at a worse time.
As reported by Gazzetta Dello Sport, Pioli was hoping to have Origi back in good shape for the clash against Salernitana (using the friendlies to get there). Now, instead, he will have to find an alternative and it should be noted that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still out.
Giroud, meanwhile, will have a vacation after the World Cup final today and will thus return just before the game against Salernitana. He can probably start, as he’s a warrior indeed, but it’s not ideal at all.
Ante Rebic could be a shout, as well as Rafael Leao, but it’s clear Pioli will have to adapt his tactical plan for this. Marko Lazetic could be considered but, as we saw in the friendlies, he’s still very young and inexperienced.
Guy is such a bum. Can’t believe anyone actually thought this backup fodder was going to be good just because he played for Liverpool sometimes….
This could be a Kalulu situation with Lazetic as the protagonist.
Yes it’s a difficult scenario,,,just hope Olivier Giroud is injury free from his return from the World Cup .
We can be proud of our representatives from the World Cup ,,Theo henandaz ,Rafael Leo ,and Olivier Giroud,all did a great job ..let’s hope they can soon be called upon again .
Whilst obviously disappointing for both Olivier and Thea for losing in the final ,they should be proud of their achievements..Let’s welcome them back to the fold …AC Milan will be stronger with them ,we can then pursue winning the scuddeto again ..We are not out of the race ..goals will come from Rafeol leao and Olivier Giroud…Pioli is a great manager ,and knows how to get the best out of the team …