Tomorrow evening, the Diavolo will be looking for their third consecutive victory, an objective that they have yet to achieve at the start of this season. Bournemouth’s ground is a difficult one, with the home side having suffered defeat only against Liverpool in the Premier League so far (0-1). They have a perfect record in Europe, adding a convincing victory in San Sebastián to the emphatic 3-0 win over Sturm Graz. To overturn these statistics, Milan will certainly need to be ‘Atalanta-form Milan’. Or perhaps 'Salzburg-form Milan', writes Milan Press.
Milan and the Europa League 'game plan'
In these first few months, Amorim seems to have created two ‘game plans’. One is the team that has been playing in the league and is coming off an important (but hard-fought) triumph against La Dea, while the other is the European team, in which many of the reserve players have been performing well. It should be the same in England. This is an intelligent and useful way to manage energy levels and give the entire squad the opportunity to express themselves, given that the Rossoneri face a demanding run of fixtures until the November international break.
Europa League, constants and variables
And so, on to the European ‘troops’. Loftus-Cheek will be part of them, having impressed in Salzburg, and above all Cissè, who is coming off a hat-trick and is therefore full of confidence. There should also be room for Bartesaghi, who was somewhat surprisingly left out against Atalanta, and Hutchinson in the attacking midfield position. Meanwhile, Jashari is ready in the middle of the pitch.
And speaking of midfield and variables, one constant from Sunday's match should be Rabiot, who has been called upon to put in extra work. The same fate awaits Pavlovic, who has now become a regular starter under Ruben Amorim. Several variables, few constants. This is what the Diavolo’s European line-up looks set to be.
