Tuttosport: Conceicao planning to rotate against Bologna – the five possible changes | OneFootball

AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao is planning to carefully manage resources in view of the Coppa Italia final in one week, a report claims.

For Milan, the cup is the only thing that can give some meaning to a season that has seen the team underperform both in Serie A and in the Champions League. With it comes the chance for a second trophy after the Supercoppa Italiana triumph, and it would bring a Europa League spot.

As reported by Tuttosport (via MilanNews) this morning, Conceiçao will certainly make some changes to the starting line-up for the league game against Bologna at San Siro on Friday, given that a few days later it will be time for the final.

The suspended Rafael Leao will not be available so someone will take his place, while Christian Pulisic seems to be in need of a bit of rest. For this reason, Joao Felix and Samuel Chukwueze could play behind the striker, which should be Santiago Gimenez.

In defence, Kyle Walker will return from the first minute and that will give one of either Fikayo Tomori or Alex Jimenez a rest. Malick Thiaw is also expected to come back into the side after a few games without many minutes, in the three-man defence.