AC Milan will face Juventus tomorrow at the San Siro. The Rossoneri's last match was a 3-3 draw against Cagliari. Paulo Fonseca wants to bounce back with his team and he is certainly relying on Rafael Leao to keep his momentum going against the Bianconeri.
For the Portuguese winger, Juventus has become a taboo.
The last time the former Lille player found the net against the Bianconeri was on July 7, 2020, in an empty San Siro due to the pandemic. That match saw Milan make a stunning comeback to win 4-2 against Maurizio Sarri's Juventus, who would go on to claim the Serie A title that season.
Since then, in the subsequent nine encounters, Rafael Leao has failed to trouble Juventus, which is why the narrative must change—and quickly.
After a period of crisis, Paulo Fonseca appears to have rediscovered the best version of his number 10, as confirmed by the recent, significant performances of his compatriot.
Contrary to rumours, there was reportedly never any tension between the two regarding the benchings in October, which now, in hindsight, might have even been beneficial.
Leao is now motivated
Of course, Rafa did not welcome Fonseca's decisions to bench him with joy. However, they seem to have provided the jolt needed. Now, the head coach is counting on his compatriot's brilliance to make up ground in the league, starting tomorrow against Juventus.
