This morning’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport leads with the headline, Milan and the number nine puzzle. This afternoon the Rossoneri leave for Saudi Arabia ahead of Thursday’s Italian Super Cup semi final against Napoli. Rafael Leao will travel with the squad, yet a starting role against Conte’s side looks unlikely. For this reason Milan are leaning toward a Pulisic and Nkunku pairing from the first minute.
Santiago Gimenez will not be available for the Italian Super Cup. The striker has been sidelined since late October with an ankle problem still unresolved. In recent days the Mexican has undergone several specialist consultations, surgery stays a possibility. As a result Milan have started exploring the market for a new centre forward in January, with Niclas Fullkrug of West Ham the leading name.
