The inflammation in his hip, which forced Max Allegri to take him off at halftime on Tuesday night in Bergamo during the match against Atalanta, seemed at first to rule Rafael Leao out of tomorrow night’s game against Roma at San Siro. Fortunately, the alarm has passed, and after an individual training session on Thursday, the Portuguese forward returned to group training yesterday. He has therefore recovered and will be available for the match against the Giallorossi.
Recovered:
As reported this morning by 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', Milan’s No. 10 could even start from the first minute alongside Christopher Nkunku, provided the hip issue does not resurface during today’s session. Allegri will assess him during the final training and then decide whether to start him or keep him on the bench initially. Whether from the start or as a substitute, it makes little difference: Milan, who will again be without two key players in Adrien Rabiot and Christian Pulisic (both expected back next week in Parma), need Rafa to get back to winning ways after two consecutive league draws.
Sweet memories:
Roma, currently top of the table level on points with Napoli, brings back good memories for Leao. In the title-winning season, his goal against the Giallorossi in early 2022 ended a two-month scoring drought and launched him into a strong second half of the campaign, becoming the decisive factor in Milan’s Scudetto run. Both Leao and Allegri hope this match can once again mark a turning point.
