Il Corriere dello Sport, today on newsstands, spoke about the much awaited derby between Inter and Milan at the San Siro on September 16, 6:00 PM CET. For this game, it seems that the American right-winger Christian Pulisic, and his Nigerian teammate, Samuel Chukwueze are racing to get the nod for the starting spot in Pioli's lineup.
Pulisic scored, from a penalty kick, in the friendly match between his United States and Uzbekistan, while Chukwueze, who hadn't scored since April in Real Madrid-Villarreal 2-3 (brace) in La Liga, broke his drought two days ago, finding the net in the friendly between Nigeria and the São Tomé and Príncipe National Team. Finding their rhythm before the Inter-Milan derby? Certainly a good sign.
The match will certainly be a difficult challenge for both AC Milan and Inter. Despite returning very late from his commitments with the U.S.A., the former Chelsea player has performed too well so far - both in attack (2 goals) and defense - not to start for the fourth time in four matches. The number 11 struck against Bologna and Torino; dry against Roma, he'll try to cause trouble for Inter this time, as relayed via PianetaMilan.it.
Corriere dello Sport, however, pointed out that the Nigerian can be one of the secret weapons to use vs Inter. The former Villarreal player is eager, and will probably find space to give the American a breather during the game. A player that Milan didn't have in the recent derbies, Chukwueze could be the element capable of reshuffling the deck and perhaps bringing goals and assists against the bitter city rivals.
