Pisa-Milan is approaching, the Friday night opener of Matchday 25 in the 2025/26 Serie A season. Today brought good news for Max Allegri: Christian Pulisic returned to full team training this morning. In recent days, the American had been working separately due to iliopsoas bursitis, but today he was back training with his teammates, very positive news ahead of the weekend trip to Tuscany.
The number 11 has not enjoyed peak physical condition at any point this year and has missed several matches with various physical issues. The extended break caused by the postponement of Milan–Como should have helped him regain good form. He is unlikely to start, also because he won’t have many minutes in his legs yet, but he could be a very important weapon off the bench.
Leão also continued training with the group and, in his own words, is feeling much better after managing persistent discomfort in the adductor area for several weeks.
Will Rafael Leao start for Allegri's Milan against Pisa on Friday 13th, 2026?
Not necessarily. In recent days, Allegri has tried not only the Leão-Nkunku pairing, but also the unusual duo of Loftus-Cheek and Füllkrug. Nothing has been decided yet, as there are still training sessions to go, but the ex Juventus head coach has several options available this time.
Alexis Saelemaekers, still dealing with an adductor problem, again followed a personalized training program today. At this point, it seems unlikely he will be available on Friday. What is certain, however, is that no risks will be taken with the Belgian, and he will be given all the time needed to recover properly, explains Milan News today.
