Milan will go back to their usual 4-3-3 formation after a foray into 3-4-3 but will field an experimental lineup in the midweek round against Cagliari. Stefano Pioli is mulling initially resting two of his stars, Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud, Sky informs.
The coach tested a trident formed by Christan Pulisic, Samuel Chukwueze, and Noah Okafor. Luka Jovic didn’t travel to Sardinia because he’s not 100 percent.
Mike Maignan is feeling better and resumed training, but he’ll be held out ahead of the clash with Lazio. Sportiello will make his second Milan start against Cagliari. Instead, Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria are both available after missing the previous tilt due to thigh bruises. The former is more likely to start than the latter. Alessandro Florenzi will play on the other flank.
Pioli has decided to hand the reins to Yacine Adli in the midfield. He’ll get the first crack at replacing the injured Rade Krunic. He’ll be joined by usual starters Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Our Take on the Milan Lineup Against Cagliari
While there’s no walk in the park in Serie A, it’s the right contest to rotate heavily. There’s an element of risk in sparing both the top attackers. Leao figures to need a breather less than his aging teammate. They’ll have a ton of pace, but the lack of reference points could be problematic.
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