It seems as though Stefano Pioli has made his selection choices clear in view of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg.
As Calciomercato.com report, Olivier Giroud has already scored a decisive goal at the Maradona against Napoli in the past and dreams of repeating himself in tonight’s game, which is worth a spot in the final four of the competition.
The French forward has recovered from the small Achilles problem he picked up in the first leg and will be the centre-forward leading the line hoping to build on Ismaël Bennacer’s goal in the first leg.
Pioli’s decision to rotate in the last league game against Bologna had a clear objective: to rest all the starters who will be out there against Napoli again. Simon Kjaer will lead a defence made up of captain Davide Calabria on the right, Fikayo Tomori in the centre and Theo Hernandez on the left.
Sandro Tonali and Rade Krunic will be down as the midfield double pivot and Bennacer will play in the frontline with the clear objective of exploiting his shot from distance and the ability to put pressure on Stanislav Lobotka, who is hugely important to Luciano Spalletti’s schemes.
Rafael Leao and Brahim Díaz will be the two wide man called to exploit their capabilities in the counter-attacking phase, as Milan look to make history.