AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli appears to have settled on the starting line-up that he will field against Empoli tomorrow night.
According to what is being reported by MilanNews, it will be up to Ciprian Tatarusanu to replace the injured Mike Maignan, with Davide Calabria expected to start at right-back, and Fode Ballo-Toure at left-back. The centre-back pairing should be one of Pierre Kalulu or Simon Kjaer with Fikayo Tomori.
The double pivot should be Tommaso Pobega and Sandro Tonali, thus giving Ismael Bennacer the chance to rest, with Charles De Ketelaere ahead of them in the playmaker role.
The attack should then be completed by Alexis Saelemaekers on the right wing with Rafael Leao on the left wing and Olivier Giroud as the centre-forward.
Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Calabria, Kalulu/Kjaer, Tomori, Ballo-Toure; Pobega, Tonali; Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Leao; Giroud.
As long as Origi is nowhere near the field then perfect.
Kjaer should start instead of Kalulu.
There should be chance for Vranckx to get some minutes in midfield. So should Adli and Thiaw. Although Kalulu has shown his strength and adaptability as CB, he should play more as RB. The CB pairing needs experience which Kjaer brings.
The sooner the players not registered for UCL start getting minutes during Série A games like this, the better for squad rotation.
Well said Nino, its key everyone gets up to speed.