AC Milan's right-winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has obtained the approval from the Nigeria national team to remain available for Milan for the Italian Cup match on January 2nd against Cagliari at the San Siro stadium.
It's said that head coach Stefano Pioli will rely on the former Villarreal player as a starter, in fact, for that match, according to Calciomercato.com.
Chukwueze has played around 700 minutes in total this season with the Rossoneri team: 14 Serie A matches and 4 in the Champions League. He has scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist.