AC Milan have a large squad available for Stefano Pioli. One can notice that despite the absences, the Rossoneri still managed to hold on tightly to the first place in the Serie A league table. There are many options for the coach's starting lineup. But it is clear that the team does not have many Italian players anymore, especially in the usual starting XI, as reported by Tuttosport.
The newspaper, in fact, chose this headline today: "Goodbye ItalMilan". The paper explains that the Rossoneri project of Italian players being the majority is not of importance anymore to the club's plans.
In 2007, there were 7 Italians in the team, in 2011, 6. In 2016 there were 8. Today the Italian starters are only three, and all are in defense: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Davide Calabria, and Alessio Romagnoli. Even the latest market negotiations confirmed this turnaround in philosophy.
