Stefano Pioli is expected to change very little for the game against AS Roma after his AC Milan side started the season with two wins from two.
According to what is being reported by MilanNews, Pioli will continue to rely on the starting XI that he used for the high-profile preseason friendlies and for the opening two games against Bologna and Torino.
Mike Maignan will be in goal with Davide Calabria, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez as the back four. Rade Krunic should be at the base of the midfield, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tijjani Reijnders either side.
Christian Pulisic is expected to keep his spot on the right flank, with Rafael Leao on the opposite wing and Olivier Giroud up front.
There are actually no selection doubts, meaning Pierre Kalulu, Samuel Chukwueze, Yunus Musah, Marco Pellegrino and Noah Okafor will be among the new additions to start on the bench.
Probable Milan XI (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Rafa Leao.
Bench: Sportiello, Mirante, Florenzi, Calabria, Kjaer, Pellegrino, Simic, Adli, Pobega, Zeroli, Musah, Chukwueze, Okafor, Luka Romero, Saelemaekers, Colombo, Chaka Traore.
chukweze and okafor : LET ME IN COACH LET ME INNNN
They always come in as subs every match. And their performance in those 2 matches don’t suggest they ready to play from start. At least not against bigger teams like Roma.
They will start eventually, we just played 2 matches ffs. The fans are more impatient than the players itself.
Actually I want to see Adli, Colombo and Luka Romero more from subs than them. They are with the club from the start of preseason and should be ready to play.
Yes! The Last two games were very Good with the XI. I think, that we win the Game against Roma and will play with the Same Players against Inter. Maybe After the derby we will see some Rotation. At least, when CL starts…
You’re right
Brilliant line up .
What a team we have ….Olivier Giroud another goal .
Why not …We will win this game against Roma
The toughest one will be inter ..
But we will be ready ….We can win the scuddeto this season ..
The same scenario as last season.
He was playing the same XI till winter and when starters got injured or tired, all of sudden bench players were out of shape and everyone was surprised.
Musah or Chuka should start and feel the team from starting. If team loses with one change only, then that team isn’t strong enough anyway
Erm we had an injury crisis before Christmas….
He sticks to a starting 11. That’s a good thing. We should be able to name the starting 11.
Rio Ferdinand said that one of the big differences between Ferguson (who retired in 2013 after winning the title) and Moyes (who took over the next season and finished 7th with almost the exact same squad – that’s how big a difference Ferguson made) is that everyone knew the starting 11 with Ferguson.
That was the key to Ferguson;’s success over 26 years – 26 YEARS Ferguson was manager, Now there’s consistency.
It’s not just Ferguson’s not-so-great-sides-without-Ferguson. With most successful teams you can name their starting 11: the great Barca, Real, Juve and Milan teams we can name their starting 11s in a given season.
Familiarity is absolutely key.
So you just conveniently forget about that one month break during the season eh? To just say the team is out of shape during winter.
Of course they are out of shape, we have no football match for one whole month due to World Cup lol.
Not to mention some of our stars got really deep into the WC and back with disappointment.
If there are no WC break I strongly belief we won’t be as bad as last season.
@mirjalol…. I agree with you this coach don’t just knw how to shuffle players amongst each other .. a one way traffic kinda coach
Apparently, Calabria and Salemakers are so good that they can play for both teams Bologna and Milan and Calabria can play the bench and the field LOL.
You’re right
Agree with Mirjalol. PIOLO was stupid coach. Milan win 19 scudetto because Ibra Effect and Maldini