Conceicao’s surprise idea to remedy emergency in defense for Dinamo Zagreb-Milan, coach is seriously thinking about it
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Milan is ready for yet another match in the space of a few days. After winning with difficulty against Parma on Sunday lunchtime, the Rossoneri take the field again tomorrow to face Dinamo Zagreb on the eighth day of the Champions League: it is the last one, and it is decisive for the passage of the round of 16 directly and without going through the Play Offs. Thanks to the success with Girona, Milan have their destiny in their own hands: all they need is to win in Croatia to achieve a great goal, which would be extraordinary considering that the tournament started with the two defeats against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.
On paper, the match against the team coached a few weeks ago by Fabio Cannavaro is quite within reach, but as always matches of this kind should not be underestimated, especially with the pressure of having to win at any cost. Pressure that Milan does not know and, probably, cannot handle. That’s why it is necessary to put the match down immediately, but there is the usual absences due to injuries and disqualifications to deal with.
Dinamo Zagabria-Milan, la probabile formazione
Conceicao has to make several important choices regarding the defense because, in addition to the injured Thiaw and Emerson Royal, Davide Calabria will also not be there due to disqualification, meaning that there are no full-backs available (also considering that Alex Jimenez is not on the list). The only role solution is Filippo Terracciano, who until now, however, has played either on the left or as a central midfielder.
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That is why Conceicao would be considering a surprise move. In fact, Fikayo Tomori could play as right-back, with Gabbia and Pavlovic then confirmed as center-backs. We will see if the coach will decide to go all the way or go for the more “comfortable” choice Terracciano. In any case, it is an emergency in defense. On the other hand, there are no doubts regarding the midfield: Fofana, who will miss the derby due to disqualification, will be on the field from the first minute with the usual Reijnders.
The two should be joined by Musah, who seems to be ahead of Bennacer. There is also a ballot as far as the attack is concerned: Leao on the left and Pulisic on the right are the certainties, while for the central point Abraham is undermining Alvaro Morata, who is not in a good period of form (although the reunion with his wife Alice, made official on social media by the player himself, could help him to recover).
Milan (4-3-3): Maignan; Terracciano (Tomori), Gabbia, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez; Musah (Bennacer), Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata (Abraham), Leao.
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