AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca has settled on the starting line-up that he will use tonight against Club Brugge, according to a report.
La Gazzetta dello Sport often have a difficult job predicting the team that Fonseca will use, but the coach did something rather interesting in his pre-match press conference yesterday by naming it for the media.
The paper (seen below) have taken his words at face value and thus believe that it will be Mike Maignan in goal with Emerson Royal, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez as the defence, meaning three changes to the rearguard from the Udinese win.
The double pivot is down as Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders with Ruben Loftus-Cheek acting ahead of them in a more advanced role. Christian Pulisic should move back to the right wing after playing down the middle at the weekend, with Rafael Leao on the left.
Alvaro Morata will almost certainly lead the line given that both Tammy Abraham and Luka Jovic will not even make the bench due to injury. Chukwueze, Noah Okafor and Francesco Camarda – who would become the youngest Italian to appear in the Champions League if he comes on – are all available.
Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Morata.
Predicted Club Brugge XI (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari, Vanaken; Skov Olsen, Jutgla, Tzolis.
This is probably the best 11 available. No proper AM, no prolific striker, lousy RB and average midfield. It shows that the market strategy is terrible. It should be enough for Bruges at home but it’s going to be a long and painful season. Again.
You are so negative man.
Because he’s stating facts and not sugarcoating the situation? 4 losses, 4 wins and 2 draws Serie A and CL combined. This doesn’t tingle my mingle either.
He is realistic*
Perhaps a bad market strategy, but we have a great marketing strategy, and our financial numbers are fantastic……
I cant stand Royal.. besides from that its ok
Tomori is short one!Why always him?
I think Okafor should replace loftus
Exactly, Okafor looks like someone who will do great as a SS/AM. He should be given a shot.
Ok,again sabotage guys in action,would be nice to watch them
I already know what will happen, it is the 8th minute of the game and leao is down there crawling like a snail’s grandfather who just played 180′ of snail’s football league derby,i am sick of that attitude man