As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper in this morning's print edition, there is a Milan with Leao and a Milan without him. In fact, the team struggles without the Portuguese player's flair.
Since the former Lille player returned to being central to the project, Milan's season has changed at least in the Champions League. In the last four matches, he has scored three goals, set up others, and was often the best player on the pitch.
Paulo Fonseca is a huge admirer of him and understands his importance. The dialogue between them was never broken, not even when the left-winger star was benched.
Now, Leao is decisive and more complete.
The decision to start Noah Okafor in Bratislava was not a punishment for the Rossoneri player number 10 but a choice to give him a few minutes of rest ahead of the match against Empoli.
Once he came on, he confirmed his importance. Now, Paulo Fonseca must transform him from a very good player into a champion.
Leao will start against Empoli, as will Christian Pulisic. The two may get a rest in the Coppa Italia match against Sassuolo.
