AC Milan Set to Name Attacking Side Against Genoa: Pioli’s Key Lineup Decisions Revealed

AC Milan‘s head coach, Stefano Pioli, is gearing up to unveil an attacking lineup as his squad prepares to face off against Genoa at San Siro.

This morning’s updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that in light of Maignan’s injury, Marco Sportiello will step in as the goalkeeper, guarded by a defensive quartet comprising Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Fikayo Tomori, and Theo Hernandez.

The central park will likely see the duo of Ismael Bennacer and Tijjani Reijnders, with Christian Pulisic filling the void left by the injured Ruben Loftus-Cheek as the attacking midfielder.

On the wings, Samuel Chukwueze and Rafael Leao are poised to bring flair down the flanks, while Olivier Giroud shoulders the responsibility of spearheading the frontline for AC Milan.

In terms of the bench, the likes of Noah Okafor, Yacine Adli, Pierre Kalulu, and Malick Thiaw are anticipated to be waiting in the wings for their contributions if called upon.

Recent speculations hinted at a potential absence for Gudmundsson on Genoa’s side, with reports now solidifying the belief that the player will be missing from the upcoming clash.

The predicted XI for AC Milan lines up as follows: Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Bennacer, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud.

Genoa, set to face Milan with a formation of 3-5-2, is expected to deploy Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Thorsby, Badelj, Frendrup, Martin; Ekuban, and Retegui.