Tough week for Milan when, after Tuesday’s defeat against Liverpool, they now face Inter in the Derby della Madonnina. The match kicks off at 20.45 at Giuseppe Meazza.
Milan:
Earlier in the week, Milan played Liverpool in the first round of the new Champions League format. After an early lead goal by Pulisic, Milan failed to resist, and Liverpool turned the game 1-3. Liverpool’s first two goals were headers from set pieces, and it is debatable who should have marked which player. On the third goal from behind, Pavlovic was sloppy in the play-up, which put Milan I at a numerical disadvantage defensively.
To have won only one of five games this season, against Venezia, falls short of expectations for a club like Milan. Everyone who is part of Milan’s staff has high demands on themselves, and above all players and coaches. Fonseca has the knife to his throat, and it is a precarious situation he has found himself in as Milan have failed to win the Milan derby in the last five attempts. Zlatan’s role in everything has been widely discussed in the Italian media due to the fact that the role is unclear. According to reports, Milan have several possible replacements for the recently appointed Fonseca.
According to reports, Fonseca will make a bold move and change formation. Instead of the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been used so far, in training for this match they have been practicing the 4-4-2 formation. It makes it possible to start the match with both Morata and Abraham at the front.
Milan players who miss the match are Sportiello, Calabria and Bennacer.
Possible starting eleven for Milan (4-4-2): Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Gabbia, Theo; Pulisic, Fofana, Reijnders, Leao; Morata, Abraham
Inter:
The blue and black faced the toughest possible opposition in the first round of the Champions League when they visited Manchester City. However, Inter managed, as so often otherwise, to keep a clean sheet and the match ended goalless. It’s a result any team would be happy with when they face Manchester City at their home ground.
In the league, Inter have won two matches and played two drawn matches. Last season’s top scorer league winner, Lautaro Martinez, has yet to score this season. Against Manchester City, Inzaghi chose to start with Taremi and Thuram at the front of the attack and Lautaro on the bench. The reason was reported to be for Lautaro to be rested for this derby. In the league game, Thuram was responsible for the team’s goal production, with four goals in four games.
Possible starting eleven for Inter (3-5-2): Summer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro, Thuram
Interesting fact:
- Inter have drawn four of their last six league games.
- Milan has the most different scorers in league play with nine goals scored and eight different scorers.
- Thuram has scored in both of his meetings against Milan.
