Ruben Amorim has named his starting eleven for the game between AC Milan and Lecce, making six changes compared to last time out.
The start to the Europa League adventure didn’t go according to plan for Milan, as they were comfortably beaten by Benfica at San Siro. Since then, Amorim has received some criticism for the team selection, which he also addressed in yesterday’s presser.
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AC Milan vs. Lecce: Official starting XIs
Whether the criticism had an effect or not is unclear, but Amorim has made quite a few changes to the team for this one. At the back, Mario Gila has returned to start alongside Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic.
In midfield, Samuel Chukwueze is the only one keeping his spot as Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot and Pervis Estupinan are starting. The Ecuadorian is a bit of a surprise after his poor display against Lazio, and especially since Diego Moreira is on the bench.
Goncalo Ramos is getting another chance up front, but he will have two new colleagues in attack: Christian Pulisic and Alexis Saelemaekers. Both have been very creative off the bench, so Amorim’s hope is that they will help end the first-half struggles tonight.
There is one major surprise with Lecce, as the start centre-back (and Milan-linked) Tiago Gabriel isn’t starting due to a stiff neck. Kialonda Gaspar is starting in his place.
Official Milan XI (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Rabiot, Estupinan; Pulisic, Saelemaekers; Ramos.
Bench: Terracciano P., Torriani; Bartesaghi, Diawara, Gabbia, Terracciano F., Tomori; Cisse, Comotto, Hutchinson, Jashari, Loftus-Cheek, Moreira, Musah; Camarda.
Official Lecce XI (4-3-3): Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ilic, Maleh; Pierotti, Stulic, Monteiro.
Bench: Bleve, Borbei; Dembelé, Fofana, Jean, Ndaba, Scott; Dramé, Fatah, Gorter; Esteban, N’Dri, Ngom.
Estupinan..LOL…spechless
Well, here goes: Amorim out!
Biggest mistake that the fans and media made was to question him about Moreira. Now he’s not playing him out of spite and stuborness.
I’d have sacked him after Benfica…
Gerr bear knows to pick managers doesn’t he?
Clueless.. out of all the coaches let’s go for the one who nearly relegated Man U..
LOL 😂 Pervis.
bro stoooop with the f-ing Estupinian… finally RLC is out but wtf is this?!
move Alexis to LWB, waaaaaaay better than that south american clown
What’s the point here? Even if Estu performs well against Lecce, you know he’s not better than the other options. Just let the more skilled players get some time and adjust.
Salamaekers is no CAM. estupinan should go hiking. Modric can’t be starting games, he cannot ruin the chances of jashari. He is done.
Stubborn Amorim.
Yet let’s win
Cara eu não acredito que ele vai manter o stupinan e insistir no salemakers de ponta que loucura, eu odeio treinares que querem provar que estão certos, é uma loucura absoluta não escalar o Moreira na esquerda
I mean Lecce is much weaker so we will probably win. And Amorim will think that starting Estupian actually works lol.
I am Bartesaghi, I would ask out. Yes, he is not a world class defender but he can easily get 90 minute playing time in many top teams.
Hopefully we start seeing some positive plays today, would like to see some more from Ramos the very least
Amrinder rally doesn’t learn. How could he start Estupinan again? Is he the only one who sees something good in that clown?
Amorim*
Faaaaaaak… Estupiñan again, Amorin so freaking stubborn, we’re doom… third year w/o champions ahead.
Well this is the end for Amorim. Pervis AND Salad man. If they don’t win this game, it’s over for him.
I think its possible that Moreira is not fully fit for starting, so He is managing his time.
Omg Elstupido again.
ok, I got my kids to go to bed early so I can whatch the game, open my phone to check the starting 11 just to see Estupinan in the starting linup after that sh*tshow performance against Lazio.
NO! I’m not gonna waste almost 2 hours of my life for this kind of cr*p, gonna open a beer, listen to some music and gonna go to bed early.
FY Gerry!
O’ Gabbs can you explain Amorim inclusion of Estupian in Milan’s starting 11 ? 🤡🤡
Why not playing Musah rather than Estupian?
Amorim what’s going on
Anyone please, is Gabbia not match fit? Can’t recall if he has had any solid minutes this season.
Amorim trying his best to get sack. LOL. Of all the coaches available this summer and they chose the worst one. Well only a matter of time before Amorim falls on his own stubborn sword. Smh
Il a mis sur le banc ses meilleurs buteurs cissé Moreira 😳
Estupinan again?????????????????????????????????? I can’t believe this guy selection
Why is that clown estupinan playing.he is terrible simply terrible
All the people in the comments need to take a chill pill. Talking like estupinan is the devil and milan is in the relegation zone.
We are unbeaten in the league and the football is night and day to the dire stuff from the past season(s).
Let the team and coach work.
Honestly , I now see reason why Italian football has deteriorated. I wonder why a team will line up 11 players only for them to come and pack the bus. Damn ! The match is so f..kn boring. I thing the football association should start deducting points from teams who contribute nothing to free flow of matches. Tactical football without touch of entertainment is killing the game.
What can you do it happens everywhere not only in italy, you have hull city winning games in the prem with 26% possession
This team has so many weaknesses, I mean the amount of time we play the ball back is worrisome. We seem to play safe so often.
Ramos is always isolated.
We possess the ball only to do nothing.
Once again, salamaekers is no AM, nor a forward. One substitute appearance where he was awesome doesn’t make him who he is not.
Yearning to see comotto get some minutes
Gila is bloody incredible
Ahahha elstupido trying to score.
Is 3-0. Why you need Musah and you don’t give Comotto few minutes ? 😯😯
Given we have one back up striker, shouldn’t we give him some minutes so he’s sharp when needed?