For the first time in several months, Stefano Pioli will have to do in Serie A without the "gentle giant" of his midfield, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who will miss the match scheduled at San Siro on Saturday afternoon against Lecce due to a suspension.
Fortunately, however, this setback is not due to an injury but a simple accumulation of yellow cards, which will allow the former Chelsea player to catch his breath ahead of the important Europa League match next Thursday against Roma. The issue, however, is this: Milan flies high with Loftus-Cheek on the field, but without him, they struggle, and the numbers recorded up to this point confirm it.
According to data provided by Sky Sport 24, with the 28-year-old player on the field, the Rossoneri team has an average of 2.2 points per game, without him "only" 1.5. In fact, just think about it: this season, out of the six games played without Loftus-Cheek, Milan managed to win only two, drawing three, and losing one.
