In Bratislava, Milan can and must only win. There is no other way. But this time it’s not a last resort, on the contrary. With the victory in Madrid, the situation for the Rossoneri has gone very well, so much so that they can aim for direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League. To achieve this, we will need to achieve four victories in the four remaining matches. Starting today, obviously.
Fonseca’s words
Fonseca doesn’t expect his team to underestimate Slovan, even if, in these parts, they understand the Slovaks as a team comparable to our Serie C: “We talked – the Rossoneri coach said in the conference – about how important it is to win tomorrow. We have to look at the fact that we are playing here against a team with totally different characteristics and how important it is for us to have the right attitude to win.”
Milan’s probable lineup
Maignan on goal. Calabria will return a starting shirt (Emerson Royal is not at his best due to a small ankle problem). In the middle of the defense, Tomori will partner with Gabbia, on the left there will be the “usual” Theo Hernandez. No news in the middle, with Fofana and Reijnders now irremovable, while in attack, thanks to Morata’s disqualification, Abraham will lead the AC Milan attack. Behind the Englishman, there is room for a very offensive trio given that this is a match that Milan must win at all costs, but with a doubt on the left with Okafor expected on the pitch from the 1st minute and Leao on the bench: with the Swiss there will be Chukwueze on the right and Pulisic in the middle.