Reports: Predicted Milan XI for Lecce clash – Musah and Saelemaekers expected

AC Milan could name a strange lineup against Lecce tomorrow night, but Massimiliano Allegri’s hand may be forced.

There have been a few different suggestions about the system that Milan could play on Friday. At first, it seemed a 4-2-3-1 would be tested after work in training this week. However, the Rossoneri have been forced to shelve that.

Instead, with Ardon Jashari’s injury, it seems Allegri will select a 3-5-2 once again, as MilanNews states.

Lecce-Milan: The lineup

Mike Maignan will start between the sticks, whilst a back three should consist of Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic again, despite suggestions that Koni De Winter could come into the starting XI.

Ahead of them, the same midfield three should continue, and this would see Luka Modric anchor between Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Youssouf Fofana. On the wing, Pervis Estupinan should be selected again, whilst the Italian is expected to name Yunus Musah on the right, as his exit is being blocked.

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Leading the line, Santiago Gimenez is, as Allegri put it, the only option to play up front, and he is expected to partner Christian Pulisic, who should play as a second striker.

However, Sky journalist Peppe Di Stefano states that Saelemaekers may play up front due to a small niggle which Pulisic has picked up in his ankle. In this case, the Belgian would play the second striker role next to Gimenez.

Predicted Milan XI (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Modric, Fofana, Estupiñan; Pulisic/Saelemaekers, Gimenez.