Tuttosport: Injuries and few options – Milan paying the price for small squad

AC Milan will be held back from challenging for the title by the fact they have such a small squad, a report has claimed.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) write this morning, with no European fixtures and only one game a week to play, the Milan management decided to give Massimiliano Allegri a rather small squad, just 19 outfield players in fact.

As long as everyone was available, everything is fine. However, now five players are sidelined (Pulisic, Rabiot, Jashari, Loftus-Cheek, and Estupinan), and the coach is having trouble. It’s no coincidence that the Rossoneri have made the fewest substitutions in Serie A so far.

Inability to make changes

After the 2-2 draw against Pisa, Allegri stated in his post-match interview: “Is the lack of victory also due to the absence of Rabiot and Pulisic? Absolutely not. It’s a question of the number of players available for substitutions.”

A few injuries have been enough to put Allegri in difficulty. Currently, the most limited department is undoubtedly the midfield, where there are only three players available: Modric, Fofana, and Ricci.

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The Diavolo will be back in action on Tuesday night against Atalanta, and barring a miracle, no one is expected to be back for the game, not even Loftus-Cheek nor Estupinan.

We’ll see if this the training sessions at Milanello will yield any new developments regarding the midfielder and wing-back, but the chances of them returning to Allegri’s squad are slim. Thus, for the third game in a row, the bench will be sparse.