After arriving in Riyadh yesterday evening, AC Milan will hold their first training session today at Al-Shabab's sports center.
Coach Sergio Conceição will assess Rafael Leao's condition ahead of the January 3 match against Juventus, while also hoping for the full recovery of USMNT star Christian Pulisic, who trained with the group yesterday during the session at Milanello.
What did Conceição say about his new Milan team?
The former Porto coach entrusted the media with the following statements in his first press conference at the club's training centre:
How will your approach with the players be?
"It depends on the situation. It’s not like I need to change now; I’m 50 years old. Changing now is difficult. I’ve been a coach for 13 years; I didn’t just start yesterday. They know they have someone direct in front of them. There will always be 11 happier players, and those on the bench a little less so. But this is part of managing the group: direct communication and maximum effort in training. They might feel a bit down because they’re not playing, but that should give them strength, just like pressure, which is part of being in big clubs."
Conceição concluded:
"We’re confident we can do a good job, but words are just words—results are what matter."
