CorSport: ‘Oceanic attack’ – Allegri forced to rely on attacking pair vs. Bologna

AC Milan are left with two options for the front two this weekend, and Massimiliano Allegri is in a bit of a difficult position with it. 

This summer, the depth of the squad has been regularly questioned, and now there are just 19 outfielders available for Allegri to rely on. However, it is his own doing, considering he wanted a squad of only 22.

Nevertheless, Milan are now facing the consequences of this, even if it did allow greater movement in the mercato.

Allegri stuck

As Corriere dello Sport write, via MilanNews, Santiago Gimenez and Christian Pulisic, the ‘oceanic attack’, will start again this weekend. However, they have been left with no choice regarding this, even after returning from international duty.

Their fitness has continued to improve, and they are getting sharper regularly. However, they are also the only two options for the weekend. Ultimately, Rafael Leao cannot play due to his calf injury, and Christopher Nkunku is not yet 100% ready.

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So, the pressure falls on those two, though, there is not exactly any backup for them. For example, even Ruben Loftus-Cheek is being considered as a striker. It is not a crisis just yet, and Gimenez and Pulisic could play very well. However, it is a difficult position to be in a few weeks after the mercato shut.