AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli appears to have settled on the starting line-up that will take to the field at the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain tonight.
According to this morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), Milan should line up with Mike Maignan in goal plus a back four of Pierre Kalulu, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez from right to left.
In midfield Yunus Musah and Tijjani Reijnders should keep their places following the defeat to Juventus at the weekend and they will flank Rade Krunic who is tipped to start at the base of the three.
The attacking trident should remain unchanged as well, with Christian Pulisic on the right side, Rafael Leao on the left and Olivier Giroud as the centre-forward.
Probable Milan XI (4-3-3): Maignan; Kalulu, Tomori, Thiaw, T. Hernandez; Reijnders, Krunic, Musah; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
Probable PSG XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, L. Hernandez; Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, G. Ramos, Mbappé, Barcola.
Pioli out
Can not say it is suprising. Right choice with Kalolu. Mbappe would just run over Calabria.
On the other one Krunic is his boy and he is match fit after his impressive return against juventus. Suprising would be if he did not start.
Hopefully atleast Pobega wont play. We cant have him and Krunic and expect anything good. Bad enough with one of them
Remember Okafor vs Kalulu? Now imagine Mbappe vs Kalulu. No thank you.
The exact image came to mind
Best we just double up on MBappe everytime (presumably Adli/Krunic plus whichever defender)
PSG has more italiano in starting XI
We have more french in the xi
Important two CL games for Pioli..
Bench looks as weak as a kitten..
Of course he’s playing his lover. Just get married and be done with it.
Poor Adli. What does that to do one’s overall morale? After Saturday’s own goal and overall pathetic display from Krunic the donkey, he gets rewarded the start. What’s next, playing Jovic over Okafor? Oh wait…
4231
Maignan
Cala-Thiaw-Tomori-Theo
Reijnders-Krunic
Puli-Adli-Leao
Giroud
Maignan
Calabria – Kalulu – Thiaw – Tomori – Theo
musah (krunic) Reijnders
Pulisic Leao
Defend and counter, follow Newcastle model.
Have no fear Olivier Giroud is here ..
PSG …are a good team ,,,but is Rafael leao / pulisic / Giroud …..Olivier Giroud to score tonight ..
I am hoping for a result ,,,but if not I would settle for the scuddeto title …
We have mike back ,,,and of course Theo Hernandez.
Tomori has looked good in defence ..
We need to be at our best to get a result ..
Can we do it ?
We have to win this match to have any chance of qualifying from the group…it is difficult…
Again that MF Thiaw.
Damn it get rid of him!!!
Bro dude had one slip and get rid of him? By this logic we would have gotten rid of Nesta smh 🤦♂️
One slip? Apparently you didn’t see the Inter match where he got destroyed on several occasions.
Definitely get rid of Thiaw, so bad
Pioli is so rigid with his formations… If he plays his usual style, this will become Derby 2.0
I think 5-3-2 is the answer here. Kalulu and Theo will struggle to contain mBappe and Dembele otherwise. Don’t need Giroud upfront either – should counter with Leao and Puli. Giroud’s useless flicks won’t help. Sucks Okafor isn’t fit (although Pioli wouldn’t have used him likely)…
Honestly, I hope we draw here. I don’t know what kind of a performance we would have to put in here to walk away with all the points.
Of course Krunic is back starting. Why wouldn’t he be after that great performance against Juventus. Just a reminder that we didn’t lose a single match while he was out. Pioli playing for another 0-0 draw.