On Saturday, AC Milan will meet rivals Inter in a crucial match as we attempt to retain our perfect start to the Serie A season.
Prior to the international break, the Rossoneri excelled with victories against Bologna, Torino, and Roma, and the goal is that it hasn’t affected our momentum and rhythm as we prepare for a critical matchup next.
Our city rivals have started the season in excellent style as well, sitting above us in the standings on goal difference, so it promises to be an entertaining duel that could prove crucial in terms of who maintains their momentum.
After fielding an unchanged starting XI in the first three games, Milan manager Stefano Pioli will be compelled to make at least one change for this one, and with the Champions League starting next week as well, rotation will become increasingly important as we look to fight on many fronts.
Tomori has been suspended, and Giroud is likely to return soon.
Mike Maignan will remain in goal, but there will be a change in defense due to Fikayo Tomori’s suspension following his red card against Roma last time out.
According to Antonio Vitiello, Simon Kjaer is anticipated to take over as Pierre Kalulu recovers from an injury setback, with the Frenchman still in individualized training on Thursday. In turn, the seasoned Dane should work alongside Malick Thiaw in the heart.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Rade Krunic, and Tijjani Reijnders are set to continue in midfield, and with Vitiello also mentioning that Olivier Giroud is back in group training after picking up a knock while on duty with France last week, he appears to be fit enough to start.
Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao will provide support in the final third as they aim to build on their strong start to the season, while Luka Jovic and Noah Okafor will be among the replacements on the bench, ready to replace Giroud if necessary.
After the summer rebuild, Milan’s options have increased, and it is anticipated that if they are called upon to influence the game, they will be able to make a difference and ensure we get all three points.
Thus far, consistency has been essential for us, with the preferred starting XI developing a great understanding and familiarity to fuel our strong start. However, with Newcastle United visiting San Siro on Tuesday evening and games coming up swiftly in the following fortnight, we’ll need that depth to sustain our best level with fresh legs.
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