Studies: Fonseca considers benching Calabria, Theo and Leão in opposition to Lazio, Fofana and Chukwueze to start out | Rossoneri Weblog


Paulo Fonseca throughout coaching at Milanello. (@acmilan.com)

Paulo Fonseca is able to ship a message to his star gamers who’ve proven dangerous attitudes within the first video games.

The Rossoneri began the season very poorly, simply barely avoiding defeat at San Siro in opposition to Torino, earlier than getting outplayed by Parma away from residence, and so they solely have 1 level from 6.

On Saturday night time (20:45 CEST kickoff), Milan tackle Lazio on the Olimpico, and evidently Fonseca is planning a form of revolution within the beginning XI, retaining 2 of probably the most distinguished Milan gamers lately on the bench.

As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Luca Bianchin and Sky Italia’s Peppe Di Stefano, within the final days Fonseca tried in coaching a line-up which doesn’t embrace Davide Calabria, Theo Hernández and Rafael Leão. The three gamers acquired plenty of criticism for his or her performances in opposition to Torino and Parma, and so Fonseca is strongly contemplating to drop them in opposition to Lazio, additionally to ship a message.

Ought to that occur, Filippo Terracciano and Emerson Royal would be the beginning fullbacks, with Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlović forward of Mike Maignan. In midfield, there can be Youssouf Fofana, who nonetheless doesn’t have 90 minutes in his legs, alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek within the trequartista position. Assault would have Samuel Chukwueze and Christian Pulisic on the wings, with Noah Okafor beginning within the center, being the one out there striker other than the newly-signed Tammy Abraham (Álvaro Morata and Luka Jović are each injured and never within the squad).

Theo Hernández throughout coaching at Milanello. (@acmilan.com)

That is mainly a must-win for Fonseca as a way to achieve the belief of the followers and of his personal gamers. There is no such thing as a doubt benching the most important begins can be a courageous alternative, however Paulo is prepared sacrifice the person high quality of Theo and Rafa for what he believes can be a greater crew efficiency.

Possible XI vs Lazio: Mike Maignan; Emerson Royal, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlović, Filippo Terracciano; Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders; Samuel Chukwueze, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic; Noah Okafor.



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