AC Milan's versatile defender Pierre Kalulu was injured while with the France U-21 national team. He is too important and this is surely a big blow for the red and black faithful. He, in fact, is the only player who has not missed a game this season, 37 out of 37, including league matches, the Supercoppa, the Coppa Italia, and the Champions League.
As pointed out by those at Milannews.it, the former Olympique Lyonnais talent's absence will be felt heavily for Stefano Pioli.
Obviously, we are in the realm of speculation, and discussing who could be his replacement will also depend on the new tactical setup. Because against Fiorentina, Salernitana, and Udinese, Milan's defensive shortcomings from January have resurfaced, where they conceded goals in every game.
With the absence Kalulu and a possible return to a four-man defence, the role of right-back will surely be taken up by Davide Calabria with the returning Florenzi as the first alternative, while the remaining three central defenders (Tomori, Thiaw, and Kjaer) will compete for the two available positions, with the Englishman being favoured to partner with one of the other two. In the case of a three-man defense, the use of Kjaer alongside Thiaw and Tomori is practically certain.
