MN: Predicted Milan XI to face Juventus – Fonseca forced to make late decisions | OneFootball

Paulo Fonseca will not be afforded the luxury of making decisions about his AC Milan team in a timely manner as they prepare to face Juventus.

The impact tomorrow’s game could have on Milan’s season cannot be understated. Perhaps, it could be a restart. Perhaps, a reset.

By tomorrow night, the Rossoneri could be firmly back in the fight for the Scudetto, or maybe an outsider for the Champions League.

In other words, Milan must win.

However, there are late disturbances, and Fonseca must ensure his squad are not affected by the late changes to the team news, which is being reported by Milan News.

Mike Maignan will not be displaced, nor should Theo Hernandez or Emerson Royal be. In a late update, it seems Malick Thiaw will also keep his place in the starting XI – he will partner Matteo Gabbia.

In midfield, Tijjani Reijnders and Youssouf Fofana will be chosen as normal. But it seems that Christian Pulisic could be absent from the starting side, as he is not 100%.

The American will be assessed tomorrow before the game, and if he is not fit then Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ‘ready’ to replace him.

For the front line, there is still a ballot on the right – though, Samuel Chukwueze is seemingly preferred currently. On the left, Rafael Leao will remain, and Alvaro Morata should return.

AC Milan Predicted Starting XI vs. Juventus (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Thiaw, Theo; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Morata

As always, our pre-match preview is available, offering you the insight ahead of tomorrow’s fixture.