AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli must do without Rafael Leao and Rade Krunic for the trip to face Fiorentina on Sunday, and no doubt will already be thinking about how to replace them.
The Portuguese forward was booked by the referee Mariani in the first half for protesting about a potential missed red card after Toloi’s handball, while the Bosnian got a yellow near the end of the match for a foul on Boga.
La Gazzetta dello Sport write how the game against Fiorentina will be a dress rehearsal for the return leg of the Champions League match against Tottenham, and during the middle of the week Ismael Bennacer should return to training with the rest of his team-mates.
He should be able to play from the start if he does return to full training on Wednesday (the team have two days off) but if not then the alternative options are Tommaso Pobega and Aster Vranckx, with Sandro Tonali virtually guaranteed to start.
In terms of replacing Leao, the most logical replacement would be Ante Rebic but another option is Divock Origi, who however continues to struggle. Finally, the third hypothesis is the use of Charles De Ketelaere and Brahim Diaz together in a more narrow 3-4-2-1.
