As reported by Tuttosport in today's edition, with Christian Pulisic out injured, Milan now looks to Rafael Leao. Without their best player, Paulo Fonseca hopes that the Portuguese star's recent progress will mark a return to his peak form.
So far, Pulisic has been Milan’s standout performer this season.
Now, Leao will need to shoulder even more responsibility for the team and perhaps continue the process Fonseca has initiated with him in recent matches, encouraging him to stay closer to the central striker and narrow his area of action.
In the Champions League, the task doesn’t seem too daunting, considering the opponents Milan will face in the next three matches. In the league, however, points are needed to close the gap on the leaders, and having Rafael Leao at his best would be a huge boost. Yesterday, the Portuguese forward also received motivation from Zlatan Ibrahimović, who visited Milanello to observe training.
