AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is expected to go with his tried and tested formula for Saturday’s crucial game against Roma, a report claims.
According to Sky, Mike Maignan will be in goal with Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez as the back four, meaning Pierre Kalulu and Malick Thiaw would drop out compared to the Lecce game.
Sandro Tonali and Rade Krunic are down as the two deeper-lying midfielders with Ismael Bennacer ahead of them, meaning the trio that did so well to neutralise Napoli will again be reunited.
The attack is expected to be formed of Brahim Diaz on the right wing, Rafael Leao on the opposite flank and Olivier Giroud, who is back from calf/Achilles discomfort.
Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Tonali, Bennacer; Brahim Diaz, Krunic, Leao; Giroud.
Roma meanwhile are expected to go with a 3-4-2-1 system and Andrea Belotti is down to lead the line with no sign of Paulo Dybala or Chris Smalling, both of whom are injury doubts for the game. Diego Llorento and Gini Wijnaldum will also miss out.
Probable Roma XI (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Mancini, Kumbulla, Ibanez; Zalewski, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Belotti.
Belotti 😂
Origi? Both are jokes. Kinda sad they were our two targets!
And CDK…
Can’t think of better line up
Should work.
Milan should use messas in first half then Diaz should enter second half in the line up
All we need is the 3 points, we need to finish in the top 4
We’ll win
No origi, no CDK = 3 points woohoo
best line up we have
I feel Cdk and Brahim should play together ,
Krunic has found his best position as CDM, thank to Pioli. His collaboration with Tonali as duo midfielder and Bennacer as the AMC has form a very solid Milan’s midfielder
What Pioli do to Krunic, is like what Anceloti did to Pirlo as deep lying midfielder. Pirlo became the world’s best player in his position. I believe Krunic will too. Pioli is stupid but genious