Sandro Tonali played in the defeat against Fiorentina on Saturday while not at his best in terms of condition, according to a report.
As revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanLive), Tonali played from the first minute and for the duration of the game in Florence despite being debilitated by a virus, which might explain why his performance was perhaps not at the levels we usually expected from such a talented player.
It left Stefano Pioli with a decision because Rade Krunic was suspended for the game and Ismael Bennacer had also just come back after about a month’s absence due to muscle problems, so there would have been a risk either way.
Not having the two starting midfielders in top form saw the whole team suffer, but of course there were other factors at play that saw La Viola emerge quite comfortable 2-1 victors in the end.
For the game tonight against Tottenham in the Champions League we hope both are feeling much better, but there are reports Pioli will use Krunic instead of the Algerian as Tonali’s partner.
