MN: Pioli looking for answers from Dest against Chelsea after difficult start

By Oliver Fisher -

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is expected to entrust Sergino Dest for the role of right-back against Chelsea in midweek, a report claims.

MilanNews writes how captain Davide Calabria sustained a problem with his flexor in the win over Empoli and will undergo new tests to investigate the extent of his injury but the feeling is that he will not be back before the break for the World Cup .

In Empoli, Kalulu replaced Calabria but the slight injury that Simon Kjaer suffered means Sergino Dest will complete the Rossoneri’s defence against Chelsea, and he should therefore make his first start for the club.

The American international has not shone in recent games, first of all that of San Siro against Napoli where he gave away a penalty, but he has all the credentials to disprove the critics and find some form.

It is hard to make a final judgement when Dest have amassed a total of 107 minutes between Serie A and Champions League and a non-optimal physical condition doesn’t help after a season in which he struggled with injury, but Wednesday provides a chance for him to show his worth.

 

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3 Comments

  1. I’m pretty sure if we can get Gabbia and Thiaw ready for first team, we can just play Kalulu at RB.

    Dest is a gamble no smart coach would take.

    1. The problem with Dest right now is lack of game time and sharpness, which is why throwing him in mid-game against Napoli to face Kvara was a mistake.

      Gabbia and Thiaw don’t have an advantage over Dest in match sharpness, so there’s no advantage to playing either one at all.

      Dest has played in big games for Barcalona including the UCL. Saying that playing him is a gamble compared to playing the other two youngsters you mentioned is nonsense. It’s the only logical choice for Pioli to make here.

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