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Ahead of Saturday’s clash against Cagliari, a report has predicted the eleven which Stefano Pioli may select, and there are several changes to be expected, with many of AC Milan’s stars set to be dropped.
Milan are winless in their past six games, so Pioli is deciding to the eleven to reflect the recent form, attempting to cause a shift in the team’s fortunes in the process.
Mike Maignan has still not recovered, so Marco Sportiello will be given the nod again. Whilst Davide Calabria can return from his suspension, the 58-year-old is set to name a heavily rotated defence, consisting of Pierre Kalulu, Matteo Gabbia, Malick Thiaw and Alessandro Florenzi, with Theo Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori being dropped.
Given Ruben Loftus-Cheek will still be absent, a change in the system is also expected, and Pioli is set, which has served him well previously. After several games at full-back, Yunus Musah will be played on the right of the midfield trio, and he will be alongside Ismael Bennacer and Tijjani Reijnders.
The front three will also see a change – Christian Pulisic will start from the left-hand side instead of Rafael Leao, meaning Samuel Chukwueze is given a chance on the right-hand side, and Olivier Giroud will start up front.
Probable Milan XI (4-3-3): Sportiello; Kalulu, Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi; Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic.
The AC Milan fans will once again display their protest against the club policies this weekend tomorrow during the match against Cagliari. The Curva Sud confirms the strike of support even for Milan-Cagliari, as already happened last week for Milan-Genoa. The organised Rossoneri group will not display flags and banners, nor will they stand out with chants.
