The Frenchman and Pulisic trained yesterday to speed up recovery ahead of Parma.
Working even on the day off. Milan had no training yesterday after the win over Roma, but Adrien Rabiot, who got injured with France during the international break, is eager to come back.
He showed up at Milanello with Christian Pulisic to continue his recovery program from a lesion in the soleus muscle of his left calf, as pointed out by La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition.
It is a delicate muscle, and the medical staff are being cautious, even if the former Marseille midfielder is pushing to be ready for Parma, where Captain America will surely feature.
Rabiot went through the usual therapy and then did an individual training session.
If he keeps improving during the week, Massimiliano Allegri could include him in the squad for the trip to Emilia, at least on the bench. His return would be significant, not only because of his quality but also to provide options in a midfield that’s been stretched thin in recent matches. Against Fiorentina, Pisa, Atalanta, and Roma, Allegri had to rely on the same trio of Fofana, Modric, and Ricci, which drained energy. Loftus-Cheek returned against Atalanta, but his presence was used more to support the attack, which was also short of options, than the midfield. Ardon Jashari, on the bench against Roma, still needs to regain fitness after more than two months out with a broken fibula.
Whether from the start or during the match, Rabiot’s recovery is pure gold for Allegri. The hope now is that the international break, coming right after the Parma game, won’t bring new problems like it did in October.
