Sandro Tonali started the game against Spezia from the bench in Saturday night’s win but tonight he will be back in the starting XI for the match against Cremonese.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) writes that Tonali will pair up with Ismael Bennacer in the double pivot and the match will be a special one for the young Italian who will collect his 100th appearance for the club.
The paper also talks about how important Tonali is for Milan as without him the Rossoneri team lose a 9% chance of winning a match, as with Tonali on the pitch the percentage is 68% and without it is 59%.
It is no mystery that the former Brescia star has now become very important for Pioli, while it must also be mentioned that he is one of the most loved players by Milan fans, as shown by the fact he is the most popular player in shirt printing.
Out of every 100 shirts sold with a name and number, 28 have the No.8 on the back with Tonali’s name, in front of Ibrahimovic and Leao. This is because the young Rossoneri midfielder perfectly embodies the DNA of Milan, something which forges an extra connection.
