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Adrien Rabiot might have some regrets about turning a yellow card into a red last night, as he now must make a tactical foul before the derby against Inter.
In the dying minutes of Pisa-Milan, which the Rossoneri won by two goals to one, Rabiot was shown a red card after two bookings. The first was for a foul on the edge of the box, while the second was for some well-chosen words to the referee. In other words, totally unnecessary.
He was always going to miss Milan-Como after the yellow card (he was on 4 bookings before), but the ‘upgrade’ to a red card means his yellow card tally is still at 4. In other words, after the suspension against Como, he will still be just one yellow away from another suspension.
Tactical foul must be made
Taking a look at Milan’s schedule, it’s clear that Rabiot will have to make a tactical foul in the game against Parma. That would put him on the sidelines for the Cremonese clash. If he were to receive a booking in that one instead, however, he would miss the derby against Inter.
I highly doubt that Allegri and Rabiot will roll the dice and try to avoid a yellow card altogether, especially since the suspension (i.e. the fifth yellow card) is only a matter of time anyway. How he goes about getting the yellow card against Parma is another question…
Not having him available in the derby would be a massive blow; definitely one that could affect the outcome of the game.
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