Milan relinquished a two-nothing lead in the second half of the Napoli game after coming out of the gate guns blazing. Their injuries forced them to turn to unusual solutions and limited their choices, affecting the result, Tuttomercatoweb points out.
The Rossoneri were forced to deploy unproven youngster Marco Pellegrino for the first time in the campaign. Malick Thiaw was suspended following his red card in the Juventus game. Simon Kjaer was ruled out on match-day due to muscle fatigue. Pierre Kalulu subbed off in the first half due to a thigh contusion. The Argentine himself was unable to finish the match due to an ailment. Davide Calabria adapted to the center-back position as a last resort.
Milan were bitten by injuries on the other end too. Christian Pulisic, who was once again one of their top performers, bowed out at the interval due to a contracture. His substitute Luka Romero didn’t have a good showing. The Rossoneri are without Samuel Chukwueze due to a strain.
In addition, Noah Okafor, who missed the PSG encounter, couldn’t log big minutes due to an ailment, or he’d have replaced the USMNT star.
Our Take on Milan
Pellegrino didn’t have big gaffes, but things might have gone differently with one of their defensive starters. The big teams have a week to rest thanks to an early Coppa Italia round, but there’s another busy one coming up afterward before the break. They can only hope their new physical issues aren’t worrisome.
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