After their win over Empoli on Sunday, AC Milan can’t party for long as they have a vital clash against Slavia Praha ahead of them on Thursday night.
The “end of the advertising season” turns out to be just that for Milan, who continue to strive to finish the season on a high note. After beating Juventus with their result on Sunday, this is expected to give them confidence. to drive the team to achieve their goals.
The Rossoneri have struggled a lot this season, but at this level they cannot fall victim to congestion. As a result, the pressure, more than ever, is on Pioli to secure his place in the rotation. Therefore, ahead of Thursday’s game, adjustments are needed. expected.
As MilanNews writes, although they have a two-goal lead, they are by no means qualified, so Pioli cannot face a much weaker eleven.
So, there will most likely only be a few appearance changes. First, Malick Thiaw and Fikayo Tomori could be benched. Although they kept the sheet blank in their first game as a duo, Pioli arguably wouldn’t need to abuse it. temporarily after your return from injury; instead, he can turn to Simon Kjaer and Matteo Gabbia for that draw.
In midfield, it is conceivable that Yacine Adli will return to the starting eleven: he has recently become indispensable for Stefano Pioli, and this gives Ismael Bennacer the possibility of resting, given that he also suffered an injury recently.
Finally, Rafael Leao could return to the starting lineup ahead of Noah Okafor after serving his Serie A suspension at the weekend. Also, it is possible that Christian Pulisic will be rested to give Samuel Chukwueze a chance, but it is most likely. that Leao will return to the starting lineup. Olivier Giroud could return to the front of the line in Luka Jovic’s position.
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