The international break is almost over, and starting today, at Milanello Training Center, the Rossoneri resume training under Massimiliano Allegri ahead of the third league match, scheduled for Sunday evening at San Siro against Bologna: a very important game as it is against a direct rival. The biggest doubts for the Rossoneri concern the attack, with four options for two spots, but also many uncertainties.
Leao and Nkunku in Milan, question marks...
This year, the speed element in Milan’s attack will be represented mainly by Rafael Leao, as always, and by Cristopher Nkunku, a new arrival brought in specifically to exploit this quality. Ahead of the Bologna match, everything in Milan revolves around the Portuguese: will he recover in time for the game? Will he at least be called up to come on as a substitute? This morning, Corriere dello Sport asks exactly this: is it worth taking the risk or not? The next few days of training will be decisive. As for the newly arrived Frenchman, the focus is on getting him back in shape after a period out following his exclusion at Chelsea. It is unlikely he will start. Both trained yesterday in Carnago, the last day of rest granted to the team.
The two Americans
Excluding Leao and Nkunku, the options in attack are reduced to two names, the usual ones this season. Most likely, the offensive line will be led by Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez: the two "Americans." Both started the previous two league games, with the American providing his usual reliability, while the Mexican needs to redeem himself after a turbulent summer, especially in the last days of the transfer window. However, both will be the last to join: they will play two friendlies with the United States and Mexico, which means they will only be available from Thursday. Luckily, the match is on Sunday, but they will still need some hours to readjust to the Rossoneri setup.
