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MN: Predicted Milan XI vs. Roma – the lineup after the arrivals train

AC Milan are preparing for a clash against Roma on Wednesday night, and after delaying training to allow the new signings to partake, the team news has come out.

A very hectic deadline day saw Milan welcome three new signings on Monday, adding to the two that arrived prior – Kyle Walker and Santiago Gimenez. As a result of the late arrivals, Sergio Conceicao opted to alter training time to allow the newbies to be involved.

As Milan News write, Gimenez, Joao Felix and Riccardo Sottil all took part in training and are available for selection against the Giallorossi tomorrow night, however, Warren Bondo trained separately due to a pre-existing muscle issue.

Alessandro Florenzi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also took part in training individually, continuing their personal plans to return to the group.

Following the training session, some more team news has been made available, courtesy of Milan News.

Despite the training work done, the new signings are expected to start from the bench, barring Walker and Bondo.

Mike Maignan retains his place between the sticks, Walker starts at right back, the only January arrival to take a place from the start, with Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlovic making up the central defensive partnership, and Theo Hernandez will start on the left.

In midfield, Yunus Musah will be joined by Youssouf Fofana, who may play more of an anchor role with Conceicao potentially trying a 4-3-3 system. This decision will see Tijjani Reijnders operate in an arguably more favourite position in a three-man midfield.

Tammy Abraham will lead the line with Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic supporting him from the wings.

All three new signings are expected to be named on the substitutes bench, so their debuts are definitely possible.

Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Tomori, Pavlovic, Theo; Fofana, Musah; Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao; Abraham

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14 Comments

  1. It’s a probable XI, anyway. If not, why would he want to leave Gimenez on the bench, and start Abraham that can’t get the goals? Except Gimenez is injured, he has to start. We have been struggling with scoring for a long time. Now that we have our dream striker, he should not be left on the bench. This is a big game, and, with so much at stake. No gambles.

    1. That’s not how it works. Especially in the middle of the season. Gimenez has to get acclimatized with the team and the coaches tactics before he starts.

  2. No 4-2-3-1 is the best line-up but we don’t need players like tomori and Loftus cheek they’re destroying our games.

  3. I am aware that Gimenez perhaps still need to adapt, but starting Abraham, again, when he has been proven not a goal scorer (unless just last touch like vs Inter in Supercoppa final), quite irritates me. If Gimenez isn’t “ready”, which I still think won’t be worse than “ready” Abraham, then just start Camarda. Really tired seeing Abraham who missed a lot of sitters.

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