AC Milan will face Lecce on Saturday at 3:00 PM CET at the San Siro. The visitors are fighting for survival in Serie A and that is why Pioli's team must be careful.
With the first leg match of the Europa League quarter-finals against Roma on the horizon, the choices of the Rossoneri coach could also be influenced by the desire to manage strengths ahead of the European commitment. But Ruben Loftus-Cheek's suspension also reshuffles the deck, with some changes consequently expected in the midfield. Today, Tuttosport spoke of the idea of Yacine Adli starting.
The headline reads:
"Adli vies for a place against Lecce"
In general, the Turin-based daily newspaper explain that Pioli will rely on squad rotation against Lecce. Meanwhile, Adli will be partnered with Reijnders in midfield: Bennacer will move into a more advanced position, replacing Loftus-Cheek. Changes could also be seen in attack, with Noah Okafor potentially getting a chance as a center forward to give Giroud a breather: in his last performance in this role, at the Bentegodi against Verona, the Swiss player had performed very well. Fikayo Tomori and Thiaw will play at the back: the Englishman is suspended for the first leg against Roma.
