Niclas Füllkrug is eager to play, despite a serious injury to his toe. Yes, because the German forward took part in today’s training session at Milanello, not the full workout, but a large part of it, ahead of the team’s departure for Como, where tomorrow evening Massimiliano Allegri’s side will face Cesc Fabregas’ Como. This comes despite the fact that Allegri himself, during his press conference at 12:00 today, had announced the striker’s absence: “He won’t be there in Como. It’s unlikely he’ll be available against Lecce, hopefully against Roma.” And yet, here comes the surprise.
The Rossoneri centre-forward decided to train anyway, despite the painful fracture to his toe suffered against Fiorentina on Sunday. A signal, not only to himself but perhaps also to his teammates. For this shirt, you sweat and you fight, even in difficult conditions. If, after tomorrow morning’s training session, he feels no further discomfort, there would be a concrete possibility of him making the bench for the match at the Sinigaglia against Como.
If Allegri were to call up Füllkrug tomorrow, Milan’s attacking unit would gain an extra option, even if he is not at full fitness and only available from the bench. Yes, because Milan’s attack, now more than ever, needs breathing space, goals, and physical presence. These are certainties that cannot be fully guaranteed by performances alone, despite the positive goal output and numbers from Pulisic and Leão, with the Portuguese winger struggling more than the American due to his usual, persistent adductor problems. In what is expected to be a physical, demanding match, based on sacrifice and patience, like the one anticipated tomorrow against Como, being able to rely on a player like Niclas Füllkrug, as we saw in Florence, could truly be a godsend given Milan’s current attacking issues.
Source: Milannews.it
