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AC Milan’s squad construction has once again been criticised, given the lack of options available to head coach Massimiliano Allegri.
As Corriere dello Sport recall, Milan were unable to call upon the injured trio of Rafael Leao, Gimenez and Youssouf Fofana. All three sat in the grandstand near Francesco Camarda, who might also have been useful too, but is on loan at Lecce.
Scanning down to the bench, there were two goalkeepers plus Estupinan, Ricci, De Winter, Athekame, Odogu and Jashari, who is lacking in fitness. No striker was available to replace Pulisic, who has been suffering from flu in recent times.
He still scored the goal that would have made it 3-1, but it was ruled out due to an alleged push from Loftus-Cheek. Perhaps Allegri looked on, with a hint of healthy envy, at Sassuolo’s bench, which at one point was capable of replacing the entire attacking trio.
One of them was Laurienté, who scored to make it 2-2 and almost found a winner with a shot that hit the post. The Rossoneri attack’s performance once again fell short of their stated needs and ambitions (getting into the Champions League next season).
The need for replacements
Nkunku provided the assist for Bartesaghi’s second, but he remains without a league goal. Gimenez is in the same boat, and nobody seems to know when he will come back from his ankle injury, nor what kind of form he will be.
If the Mexican continues to frequent the stands more than the San Siro pitch, it would be highly unlikely he’ll demonstrate anything significant between now and the January window, the report adds.
Tare is a staunch admirer of Nkunku , and the Frenchman’s resume speaks for itself. But now, resume aside, the time has come to prove with a few goals that he deserves the trust and, above all, the investment made in the summer.
Allegri is continuing to make do with what he has, requiring goals from midfielders (Rabiot vs. Torino) and defenders (Bartesaghi’s brace vs. Sassuolo). Reinforcements are now a necessity.
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