Upon returning from the break, coach Fonseca, who aims to get Milan back on track after a negative start, immediately faces a major absence.
Tomorrow against Udinese at San Siro and next week against Bologna at Dall'Ara, French full-back Theo Hernandez will not be available, as he has been suspended for two matches following a red card received at the end of the away game in Florence.
The Portuguese coach is left with the dilemma of choosing a replacement, while the fans are left questioning the club's failure to sign a reliable backup over the summer.
Today, Corriere dello Sport headlines the forced absence of Hernandez with:
"Milan, Theo’s spot is a chair for three."
In fact, three names are mentioned as possible replacements for the Frenchman in tomorrow's game against Udinese: Filippo Terracciano seems to be the favourite, but Fonseca is also considering two other young players: Davide Bartesaghi and Alex Jimenez.
The first replaced Theo as a starter in the match against Lazio, the second came on for him (only to be immediately sent off) in the closing minutes of the Lecce match, and the third—identified by Ibrahimović earlier this year as Theo’s backup, has yet to play a single minute.
