Sky: Pulisic recovers for Lazio cup clash but starting role not expected – the latest

Good news has arrived for Massimiliano Allegri and AC Milan ahead of Thursday night’s Coppa Italia game against Lazio.

There were some doubts in the build-up to the game about whether Christian Pulisic would recover in time for the trip to the capital. He missed the league game against Lazio on Saturday night after complaining of muscle fatigue last week, so the staff didn’t take any chances.

After only doing part of Tuesday’s session with the rest of the squad, the doubts continued regarding his presence for the ‘rematch’ in Rome. Now, some positive news has emerged from this morning’s training at Milanello.

Pulisic returns

According to Sky and Gianluca Di Marzio, Pulisic is back and will be called up for the game. The American has recovered from his slight physical issue and will be a part of the squad for the last-16 fixture.

He is likely to be used only during the match, given that he was sidelined for several days due to muscle fatigue which requires a more cautious approach. So, we could see Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku leading the line once again.

Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri has several changes planned for the match against the Biancocelesti, to try and keep the team fresh amid a more crowded schedule for December.