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The good news is that Christian Pulisic will be in the squad against Lazio, but the bad news is that he is not fit enough to start.
This evening’s game at the Stadio Olimpico will decide which team will advance beyond the round of 16 of this year’s Coppa Italia. It will be an interesting clash, and above all a rematch of the league match played at San Siro just five days ago, which Milan won 1-0 amid much controversy.
Pulisic returns
As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanPress) report this morning, Allegri already has his starting lineup in mind and is delighted to have Pulisic back. However, he has to see the American as a ‘bonus card’, one to play when the game seems stuck or is going badly.
Pulisic is 99.9% certain to start from the bench, but it remains to be seen if he comes on and for how long. It’s hard to imagine him being 100% fit right now, and if the result were to be positive around the 70th or 80th minute, he might as well choose not to risk him.
The coach absolutely doesn’t want to risk a more serious issue after the former Chelsea man complained of muscle fatigue last week. The fact remains that just being able to count on his presence is important.
The attacking duo will feature Rafael Leao – in his new role as centre-forward – and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Chrstopher Nkunku could also come on during the match, but it seems the Englishman was chosen over him.
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