AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is preparing a surprise tactical move in attack for his fifteenth (and probably last) derby against Inter. So far, his record is 3 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses. But let's go in order.
Without the suspended Malick Thiaw and the injured Simon Kjaer as well as Pierre Kalulu, Matteo Gabbia partners with Fikayo Tomori in the center of defence, ahead of Mike Maignan, to try to stop Lautaro and Thuram.
Team captain Davide Calabria shall be there on the right flank while Theo Hernandez should be as usual on the left, facing Dimarco and Darmian respectively (with Darmian having the edge over Dumfries). In midfield, Tijjani Reijnders plays alongside Yacine Adli or Ismael Bennacer.
The potential surprise would involve either Yunus Musah or Samuel Chukwueze on the offensive right flank. Additionally, Rafael Leao would be moved forward to the center of the attack in the unprecedented role of false 9.
Consequently, Giroud would start from the bench, while Christian Pulisic would be shifted to the left in place of the Portuguese. With the other former Chelsea player, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, confirmed as central on the attacking midfield, as reported by the Italy-based website Calciomercato.com.
