Rossoneri in Salento on Saturday to return to success in the championship too
With morale skyrocketing following the comeback victory against former Donnarumma's PSG, Milan are expected next Saturday, at 15pm, for the difficult away match to Lecce on Via Del Mare. A challenge that checks the championship ambitions of the Rossoneri who, in their last three outings, have picked up just one point, a comeback draw with Napoli, and two home defeats against Juventus and Udinese. They will find on their path a team that has not won in six rounds but boasts thirteen points in the standings thanks to a surprising start to the season and has just returned from a bitter defeat in Rome against Mourinho's Giallorossi who was able in injury time to overturning Almqvist's goal in the 72nd with two inventions from Azmoun in the 91st and Lukaku in the 94th. Therefore, three important points are up for grabs for the two contenders to continue to give life to their diametrically opposed seasonal objectives.
The two teams have faced each other 41 times so far with just two successes for the Salento team compared to 25 victories for Milan who have also drawn 14 times. In Serie A, however, 34 precedents with 2 victories for the Giallorossi, 12 draws and 20 successes for the Rossoneri. At home, Lecce has hosted Milan 17 times and has only 1 win, 9 draws and 7 defeats to its credit. Despite the positive numbers, the trip to Apulia for the Rossoneri was historically complicated because the Apulians remained unbeaten in nine of the last twelve home games.
Giallorossi coach Roberto D'Aversa will line up the team with the 4-3-3 formation with Falcone again between the posts, behind a rearguard with Baschirotto and Pongracic centrally, Gendrey will defend on the right and Gallo on the opposite side. Although they are within a booking of a booking, Rafia and Ramadani will be on the pitch in midfield with Kaba behind the trident Almqvist, Krstovic and Banda.
Pioli, on the other hand, should deploy the same defense proposed against PSG, Calabria on the right, Thiaw and Tomori centrally, and Theo Hernadez on the left, still complaining about the absences of Kjaer, Kalulu, Pellegrino and Caldara. Possible rotations in midfield with Krunic in the control room, supported by Loftus-Cheek and Pobega, while the attacking trident will have to take into account Pulisic's physical condition, Chukwueze the alternative, with Giroud at the center of the attack and Lion (pictured) to operate in the left lane.
In the aftermath of the convincing performance in the Champions League, Milan will take to the field with the favorites of the prediction of the BetFlag analysts who bank the 2 at 1,75, distant from the X at 3,60 and with the Giallorossi 1 at 4,95. This time too, Giroud is the leader of the special ranking of the probable first or last scorer of the match at 5,50, followed by Leao at 6.75, Jovic and Okafor at 7.50 and Traore at 7,75, Pulisic at 8,25, Romero at 9,50 ,9.50, Chukwueze at 10 Krstovic at XNUMX and then all the others.
