Inter’s win over Lecce last night puts even more pressure on Milan, who are now forced to win this evening away to Como in the rescheduled match from the 16th round of Serie A. If the Rossoneri want to keep their Scudetto hopes alive, they must move back to three points behind the top of the table and stay close to Inter. A win would also allow Milan to extend their advantage over the teams in third and fourth place.
Leao and Nkunku:
To achieve this, Massimiliano Allegri is set to start both Luka Modrić and Adrien Rabiot in midfield from the first minute, after the pair began on the bench in the last match against Fiorentina. In attack, space is expected for the partnership of Rafael Leão and Christopher Nkunku. This is reported this morning by La Gazzetta dello Sport, which explains that the Portuguese winger is feeling better and, even in yesterday afternoon’s training session, did not experience significant discomfort in his adductor or right groin. The Frenchman, who returned on Sunday in Florence and scored Milan’s equaliser, is instead ahead of Christian Pulisic, who is also not at his best due to some ongoing discomfort in his hamstring. For this reason, Allegri prefers to give him some rest, at least at the start.
Fullkrug could be AC Milan's surprise today vs Como:
On the bench, the American will not be the only attacking option available, because Niclas Füllkrug is also expected to be there as a surprise. The final decision will be taken this morning, but yesterday the German striker, who had suffered a fracture to a toe phalanx in Florence and seemed set to miss both the Como match and Sunday’s game against Lecce, trained with the rest of the squad. He showed great determination and a high tolerance for pain. With the help of painkillers and special bandaging, the Rossoneri centre-forward wants to be involved and help the team.
