AC Milan will be looking to bounce back from the defeat to Roma, taking on Sassuolo away from home tomorrow afternoon. With the reverse fixture against the Giallorossi in mind, several changes are expected to the XI.
The Rossoneri have more or less clinched Champions League qualification already, needing just one more win this season, and the Scudetto race is dead in the water. Therefore, most of the focus is now on the Europa League, especially since Liverpool might be knocked out by Atalanta.
According to Sky Italia, Stefano Pioli should make nine changes to the starting XI. Mike Maignan is suffering from fatigue and hasn’t been called up, but there are no concerns for the Roma game. Fikayo Tomori is back from suspension and should start, despite the risk of a derby suspension.
As for the rest of the positions, the reserves will be given a chance and it remains to be seen how they will perform. Sassuolo have struggled big time this season but it’s always risky to make so many changes, even if it doesn’t matter that much to Milan in the grand scheme of things.
Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Florenzi, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Musah, Adli; Chukwueze, Reijnders, Okafor; Jovic.
Pioli please keep Tomori off this match if he’s 1 yellow card away from missing the Derby.
9 changes? Why.
So less tiredness for Roma on Thursday
Including to the goalie!
Because that is a recipe for total disaster and a good way to proof Pioli sux🤣
I was expecting Terracciano to start
Give Theo a rest and start Terraciano. Theo has over worked this season. We need him fresh against Roma
Why Tomori should play if he is one yellow card away from suspension in derby…
Just start Gabbia or Terraciano ffs
Gabbia apparently needs a rest. He’s not able to handle as many games in a row as say a 38 year old CF leading the line by himself….
Agree. It seems crazy to rest Gabbia. Especially with Tomori one yellow from suspension v Inter.
I can understand the heavy rotation in the front half. Most of the regular starters were all flat against Roma. And the bench players deserve a chance.
Why couldn’t we have rested say 3 players against Verona, 3 against Fiorentina, 3 against Lecce, and 3 against Sassuolo and that would be everyone rested over the past month.
We don’t even need to rest CBs that often. The likes of Chiellini/Bonucci, Pique/Pujol, Ramos/Pepe and other great CB pairings used to play 45-50 games per season when their teams were competing across multiple competitions.
Why can’t our players do this?
If we lose to Sassuolo and Inter win does that make the derby even more meaningless?
Can’t wait till see pioli making 12 changes including himself
Why not keep tomori and play Malik thiaw?
If u like rest the first eleven, each game attract 3 points, pioli has been doing these and always regret it