AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli will revert to using the tried and tested 4-2-3-1 system against Lecce today after its successful deployment against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, Pioli will field a back four consisting of Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez ahead of goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
There will be a change in midfield as Rade Krunic will come into the double pivot to give Yunus Musah a rest. Tijjani Reijnders is tipped to keep his place, as is Ruben Loftus-Cheek who will play slightly further ahead.
Samuel Chukwueze will get a chance on the right wing given Christian Pulisic is injured, with Rafael Leao on the opposite flank and Olivier Giroud the centre-forward.
Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Krunic, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.
Probable Lecce XI (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Kaba, Ramadani, Rafia; Strefezza, Krstovic, Banda.
I think Reijnders needs to get rest, at least enter as a subtitute to regain his fantastic vision
Okafor deserves to start this one.
Can I just point out that Theo played great for the first time in ages against PSG – coincidentally after he got a rest for the first time all season?
Theo in form again would be nice….