As planned, Luka Modric was at Milanello yesterday afternoon.
The Croatian feels fine and worked in the gym with the group. Milan held two sessions. In the morning the squad trained on the pitch, and Leao, Pavlovic, Odogu and Nkunku were all present after their national team duty. This morning the group will be complete since Saelemaekers, De Winter, Athekame and Bartesaghi return.
Gimenez is the only player unavailable for the derby. The Mexican striker worked on strength exercises on sand yesterday, and his condition makes a place on the bench hard to expect. The goal is to bring him back to full shape and help him move past the ankle pain, as relayed via La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition.
Positive news for Adrien Rabiot who has been back with the group since Tuesday. The French midfielder did not push yesterday, his workload was managed after a calf injury. Allegri plans to start him on Sunday against Inter. If he feels good, he will return to the lineup after six weeks out.
In attack, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are set to start together in the league for the first time this season. The American spent the past two weeks at Milanello working to regain sharpness, and he is ahead of Nkunku who hopes to avoid another spell on the bench. On the left flank the choice is between Bartesaghi and Estupinan. If the young Italian is not tired, he will start.
