There’s no need to beat around the bush: today, Milan faces a serious attacking emergency against Lecce. Once again, as was the case on their debut against Cremonese at San Siro, Rafael Leao will be absent, aiming to recover fully for the post-break fixtures.
The real blow, however, is also the absence of Christian Pulisic, who is with the team in Lecce but will start on the bench. Allegri will therefore have to rely once more on Santiago Gimenez, 'El Bebote', who will partner with Saelemaekers, while Chukwueze and the young Balentien will remain on the bench, as relayed via Milannews.it.
Milan is counting on goals from the Mexican striker, one of the worst performers six days ago at San Siro, hoping that he can rekindle the old fire that has yet to ignite in the Rossoneri jersey. Tuttosport, perhaps, is a bit harsh in its judgment: “Gimenez: Last Chance.” Even sharper is what is written in the subheading:
"Milan disappointed by the Mexican: if he fails in Lecce, it’s goodbye."
The player has been offered to Roma, also with an eye toward a potential swap involving Dovbyk, but both the player and his agent, Rafaela Pimenta, are reluctant. However, in the last three days, anything could happen.
