Matteo Gabbia has been riding a positive moment so far at Milanello. In fact, despite the setbacks the Rossoneri team suffered against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League competition and Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi, he remains one of the key players that Paulo Fonseca relies on.
Gabbia could become even more crucial with the captain's armband...
The 24-year-old central defender who was called up by Luciano Spalletti for the Italy national team, could be elected by the coach to wear the captain's armband.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Portuguese tactician could rely on him or Rafael Leao in upcoming matches.
The former Roma and Lille boss believes that the captain should be an outfield player, ruling out Mike Maignan; Alvaro Morata’s limited time with the team counts against him while Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez are unavailable due to injury and suspension respectively.
Regarding the Frenchman, the article adds that after his inappropriate behaviour in Florence and with referee Pairetto, it is actually unlikely that we will see him wearing the captain's armband anytime soon.
