Today at 6:00 PM CET, Milan will face Parma at San Siro. As reported by Corriere dello Sport, Massimiliano Allegri has chosen Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic to take on the Gialloblu. The two will play together in attack for the fourth time this season. The Rossoneri coach, moreover, "has been repeating it for several press conferences now," the Roman newspaper writes: his Milan will be able to raise its level of performances and results if it can rely more consistently and steadily on Leao and Pulisic. First test: today.
Only the fourth time
It will be only the fourth time this season that the two start together, after the first fifteen minutes of Milan Bari in the season opener in August, the derby against Inter on November 23, and Milan Genoa, the most recent occasion dated January 18. In addition to these matches with both in the starting lineup, there have also been a few brief spells during games with the two on the pitch together.
A duo built to run
“Explosive Milan,” headlines Corriere dello Sport, intends to beat Parma to extend its lead in the race for the Champions League, with Juventus potentially falling to minus 12. To achieve this, much depends on the explosive pairing of Leao and Pulisic. "Allegri hopes that, by the end of the season, the minutes played by the number 10 and the number 11 can improve. He is firmly convinced that with the two in better athletic and physical condition, Milan could play at a higher pace. There is a lot of ground to cover in the final three months. Max hopes that Pulisic and Leao will be the ones to carry his Milan as far as possible."
