Pioli confirms ‘muscle problem’ for Krunic: “Now Adli will get his chance”

By Isak Möller -

Rade Krunic left the game between AC Milan and Hellas Verona with a suspected muscle injury, something that Stefano Pioli confirmed in his post-match interview. This means that Yacine Adli could get the chance. 

Krunic has played every single game from start this season and this afternoon, his body said stop. Quite frankly, it was coming and Pioli immediately subbed him off for Rubem Loftus-Cheek.

Milan will face Cagliari on Wednesday and in his post-match interview with DAZN (read it here), Pioli confirmed that Krunic will miss the next few games. He also stated that Yacine Adli could get his chance now.

“Unfortunately, I think he has a muscle problem. He felt something in his flexor so there was definitely something there. I can’t know the extent and I think it will be difficult to see him in the next matches, but we have other characteristics and players available. Since the beginning of the year, I have been trying Adli in that role and he is doing well, now he will get his chance too. There are also other midfielders, we can change something up front… The important thing is that the boys are well together, compact, united, willing in difficult matches like today’s.”

Milan have now also confirmed that Krunic will undergo tests on Monday to examine the extent of his muscle issues. Hopefully, it’s nothing serious as the Bosnian really has been a key player so far.

Tags AC Milan Rade Krunic Stefano Pioli

29 Comments

  1. Now wait until Adli plays and if he plays bad the pundit voices will be different from “Pioli should play Adli” to “Pioli can’t used Adli”.

    But if Adli plays good, the pundit will act like a genius “I told you so, Pioli is stupid”.

  2. Wait, guys, did we just hear this right? Pioli is giving Adli a chance. Man, I didn’t know Adli got himself a haircut. But that aside, I think RLC might be better for the role with Reijnders and Musah as mezzela for 4-3-3.

    1. “Pioli is giving Adli a chance. Man, I didn’t know Adli got himself a haircut.”

      Coincidence? I think not. I always said Pioli didn’t like Adli because he had all that hair and Pioli doesn’t.

  3. Fire Pioli and bring in a coach that knows something else besides press and counter attack.
    Biggest mistake by the new ownership was that they didn’t completely cleaned house this summer and fire all 3 musketeers. Fix that mistake ASAP and send Pioli the same place you sent Maldini and Massara

  4. “Since the beginning of the year, I have been trying Adli in that role and he is doing well, now he will get his chance too. There are also other midfielders…” – Pioli

    Yet, he hasn’t entered the field to close out any game. Not even the second match which was won 4-1. He should have gotten minutes with the team in a real match situation. If he made a mistake, it could have been corrected. Now, Adli is either going to start or, Pioli may even play Tijjani instead.

    1. Give him some credit, man. He has been solid in every game so far, apart from the Inter one. We all know he is not some top-tier talent, but he did his job perfectly fine.

  5. He’s building Adli up for the moment, then he’ll make the bench as usual.
    Giroud will be rolled out for another 75 minute stint and the search for plan b will go on..
    I’ll take 3 pts, but let’s have some inspiration from the coach; surprise us..

  6. Maldini will never ever be forgiven for letting Kessie leave. That was the decision that put the writing on the wall for Maldini’s career.

  7. Inspiration from the coach .we have that
    He has done everything possible..he has done well .he has made changes when needed.
    The players when given the chance need to perform.
    Pioli is a top coach .
    What would you all say if we win the scudetto this season .I have seen so much rubbish spoken against Olivier Giroud and rafeo leao
    We need them both
    Yes olivier does need to managed also Rafeo leao
    Olivier yes he is 36 years old; but I am telling you all .he will score around 20 goals this season.4 goals already,and yes 3 assists .
    He is the best centre forward we have
    He is class
    I rest my case .

  8. Adli hasn’t played for us in 3 years. I don’t think he’s all of a sudden going to give him a chance. Last year he only got minutes because a bunch of our mids were injured. Once there are enough mids, Adli will never play. And right now we have enought to make a team…Deer RLC and Musah

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