GdS: Switch back to 4-2-3-1 could help De Ketelaere with three roles possible

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli could change formation again after the international break and it may well benefit Charles De Ketelaere, a report claims.

De Ketelaere was Milan’s big splash during the 2022 summer transfer window and was meant to be the signing that gave the whole attacking department a boost following the Scudetto win, but so far he is yet to score and has just one assist.

Brahim Diaz has been getting the nod in the front three alongside Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao in the 3-4-2-1 formation, but La Gazzetta dello Sport (as seen below) believe that going back to the 4-2-3-1 is possible.

With that formation, De Ketelaere would have three potential roles, starting with the most obvious which is as the playmaker behind the centre-forward. However, he could also play wide on the right over Junior Messias or Alexis Saelemaekers, or even up front as a ‘false nine’ just like he had success doing at Club Brugge.