Di Stefano explains why Fonseca gave the captain’s armband to Leao: “Two reasons” | OneFootball

Even though Theo Hernandez played from start yesterday against Lecce, Paulo Fonseca decided to give the captain’s armband to Rafael Leao. There were two good reasons for this, as highlighted by a reporter before the game.

Hernandez and Leao found their groove last night, especially towards the end of the first half, and led Milan to an important 3-0 win. The full-back was named the MOTM at 7.5/10 but the winger wasn’t too far behind at 7/10.

Before the game, as cited by MilanNews, Sky Italia reporter Peppe Di Stefano was asked about Fonseca’s decision to name Leao as the captain. All things considered, the decision was far from surprising for the Milan fans.

“There are two reasons: the first is to send a signal, given that he isn’t going through a fantastic moment. The second is because all things considered, Theo’s years at Milan (220 appearances) are identical to those of Leao (217 appearances), so perhaps this makes him more responsible and puts him at the head of the group.”

Milan will face Bayer Leverkusen next and it remains to be seen if Davide Calabria will be back from start, having struggled with a minor injury lately. If he were to start, he will wear the captain’s armband and if not, it will probably go to Hernandez.