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Massimiliano Allegri has one battle, in particular, to figure out for AC Milan’s starting eleven against Torino on Monday evening.
After the defeat against Lazio, which saw them get knocked out of the Coppa Italia, Milan will be eager for revenge against Torino on Monday evening. However, it’s arguably one of the toughest away clashes as the Rossoneri have won just one of the last 12 meetings.
In short, it will be very important for Allegri to make the right starting eleven decisions. Santiago Gimenez, Zachary Athekame and Youssouf Fofana will miss out due to injury, but the rest of the players are fully fit and ready for the clash.
Midfield battle to decide
As things stand, according to Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), Allegri has one major decision to make: who should start alongside Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot in midfield? Samuele Ricci is in pole position, but Ardon Jashari and Ruben Loftus-Cheek remain in the running.
Of course, having joined Milan from Torino in the summer, there could be an advantage to having Ricci on the pitch. He knows the stadium well and also helped Il Toro preserve the positive run at home against Milan during his years at the club.
The rest of the eleven should be as expected, with Matteo Gabbia back in the heart of the defence, Davide Bartesaghi back on the left flank, and Christian Pulisic back up front. It should be noted that Marco Landucci will lead the team, not Allegri.
Predicted Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Ricci, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.
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