GdS: Allegri forced to change Milan side against Juventus – the dilemmas he faces

AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri will be forced to make changes against Juventus, and there could me more than two.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) the condition of Fikayo Tomori must be assessed after he was brought off against Napoli due to an adductor strain with around 10 minutes of the game to go.

The evolution of the problem will be assessed day by day, training session after training session. If he fully recovers, Allegri will confirm the defensive trio with Gabbia in the middle and Pavlovic on the left. Otherwise, there will be a chance for Koni De Winter, who has played 77 minutes in Serie A so far.

Davide Bartesaghi is the natural replacement for Pervis Estupinan, who was sent off against Napoli and will be suspended against Juventus. It would be his third start for Milan, his second in the league after last season versus Monza.

Starting an away match against Juve might seem like a big leap forward for a player with such little experience, but Allegri seems to have faith in him. Not only that, but he impressed a lot in the Coppa Italia against Lecce.

The final sticking point is in attack, more specifically who out of Rafael Leao, Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez starts alongside Christian Pulisic. Rafa would be the favourite if he shows signs of improvement during his weekly workouts.

He returned to the pitch against Napoli after more than a month out due to a right calf injury. Leao’s repertoire is based on sprints and counter-attacks, so he needs to be in top form. Nkunku is better physically too, while Gimenez is still searching for a first Serie A goal.