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Ardon Jashari was back in the squad for the game against Roma on Sunday night, but it seems there was never any intention of playing him.
Milan’s injury situation has been gradually improving in the past couple of weeks. Yesterday at Milanello, good news arrived on Christian Pulisic – the league’s best player until his injury in mid-October – as he returned to full training.
Adrien Rabiot is pushing to return, but the medical staff, given the delicate condition of his calf, are taking things very calmly. Jashari meanwhile was named on the bench in the recent win over Roma but he remained an unused substitute.
Tommaso Turci works as a touchline reporter for DAZN which means he gets to see the players up close and personal. Speaking to Radio Rossonera, he revealed what he spotted from Jashari’s warm-up and other bits of the game.
“Very calm. I think he warmed up very calmly without pushing himself too hard. It was clear he was there to make an appearance, a bit early to even think about playing. I think he, too, is aware of his attitude and the fact that he’s behind the rest of the team,” he said.
Turci also revealed another interesting observation: “What happened at the end of the first half was interesting because, even though Milan could have even pulled away after the opening goal, Allegri saw a few players out of position and tried to correct them.
“De Winter was supposed to be 20-30 metres back but because he was too far forward, he couldn’t hear him [Allegri], so Allegri went to a stadium employee nearby and told him to carry this message to the other side.
“So this worker went around the entire perimeter, going behind the advertising hoardings, to get to De Winter.”
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