MN: Probable Milan XI for Dortmund clash – Giroud back but Leao still out

By Oliver Fisher -

After last night’s win against Fiorentina at San Siro, Borussia Dortmund are the next visitors on Tuesday evening for a game that is crucial in securing qualification to the round of 16 in the Champions League.

MilanNews report that Marco Sportiello, Pierre Kalulu, Noah Okafor and unfortunately Rafael Leao will certainly not recover for the game against Dortmund in midweek. However, Simon Kjaer could return after missing the recent period due to a muscle issue.

Furthermore, there will be no Yunus Musah or Francesco Camarda. The former is disqualified, while the latter – not having turned 16 yet – is not yet technically eligible. Jan-Carlo Simic does not meet the requirements to be included in List B so he won’t be called up either.

The starting eleven line-up should therefore be Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez in front of Mike Maignan, with Tijjani Reijnders, Rade Krunic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in midfield then Samuel Chukwueze, Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic should be the front three.

Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo; Krunic, Reijnders; Chukweuze, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Giroud.

Bench: Mirante, Nava, Florenzi, Bartesaghi, Adli, Pobega, Chaka Traore, Jovic.

Tags AC Milan Milan Borussia Dortmund

9 Comments

    1. Like we did when he started every game to help us reach the semi-finals last season?

      All the while Musah was helping Valencia finish 16th in La Liga.

      1. Lol you’re hanging on to that semi-final like your life depends on it. Newsflash pal, that was last season, and we went out in the semis like bitches against Inter.

    2. Why has Adli disappeared again? When he played a few matches some time ago we said we had found a new rising star …. now he is again completely forgotten. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? WHY DOES PIOLI TREAT ADLI THIS WAY? Remember – the penalty he gave against Udinese was no penalty at all.

      1. Adli is too slow and gives away the ball in dangerous areas. He’s more suited to Spanish football. The one good thing Pioli has done is prioritise athletic players.

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