GdS: Probable XIs for Salernitana vs. Milan – Bennacer back in a double pivot

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·22 December 2023

GdS: Probable XIs for Salernitana vs. Milan – Bennacer back in a double pivot

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is expected to return to the four-man defence for tonight’s game against Salernitana at the Stadio Arechi, according to a report.

According to what is being reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) this morning, Mike Maignan will be in goal with a back four of Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori and Theo Hernandez in front.

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The paper predicts that it will be a double pivot in midfield with Ismael Bennacer returning to a starting spot after seven months out. He is expected to be partnered by Tijjani Reijnders, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek just ahead.

Christian Pulisic will be on the right side of the attack with Rafael Leao on the left and Olivier Giroud as the centre-forward.

Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez; Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud.

Probable Salernitana XI (4-3-3): Costil; Mazzocchi, Fazio, Pirola, Bradaric; Coulibaly, Bohinen, Legowski; Candreva, Dia; Ikwuemesi.