AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca will have to think about how to line up the attack against Genoa given the shortage of numbers in the department.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, injuries are worrying Fonseca, starting with Ruben Loftus Cheek. The midfielder has suffered a muscle issue and the goal is to have him back on the 29th against Roma or in Riyadh, for the Supercoppa Italiana.
Alvaro Morata however has not suffered a major adductor problem. If the derby or a final were scheduled for Sunday, the Spaniard could be available by risking things a bit, but the orientation is to be more cautious.
Even if Morata would like to be there against Genoa in the 125th anniversary game, it will be Tammy Abraham in his place. It is difficult to imagine he will play two up front even with Christian Pulisic out, so Francesco Camarda should remain on the bench from minute one.
The attack will be completed by Samuel Chukwueze on the right and Rafael Leao on the left. Noah Okafor’s recovery is possible, having missed the game in midweek due to some troublesome lower back pain.
To fill the bench some Milan Futuro players are on alert. If Kevin Zeroli is still not fit then Silvano Vos could be called up, as could Alex Jimenez and/or Davide Bartesaghi.
No mention of who will play as CAM with both Pulisic and Loftus (and even Morata) out? Should call up Liberali. He’s been asking for space in the first team and this sounds like a good chance to give him just that.
He probably should but will start on the bench. My guess is he will try a 4-3-3 (he can sell it as a 4-2-3-1) but will work as a 4-3-3 with Musah-Fofana-Reijnders in the middle.
It would be the logical choice given our squad and opponent. But then again, when was the last time we did something logical. lol
Liberali’s progress this season has been stunted.
He’s not been doing well enough for Futuro and so they shipped him back to Primavera because that’s more his level at the moment.
Not sure he would be ready for the First team in this case.
The Futuro seems like a disaster to me. Even Camarda is struggling with them. There is a lot to be said about being surrounded by top level players when you are young and need their support.
Play reijnders in the 10 and call up liberali for a chance. I’d love to see Vos and Zeroli get some minutes too. Perfect excuse to get them some minutes and start integrating them slowly
Yeah we are so short in midfield we need to blood some youngsters, otherwise there will come a day when we have no option but to play them and they will have no experience, That’s not fair on a young player
How we have deffense we need play with 5 at back and 4 middle😂 I hope we lose and sack Fonseca