MN: Predicted Milan XI to face Dinamo Zagreb – Tomori set for new role | OneFootball

AC Milan face Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night in their final Champions League game before the first phase finishes, and some clues have arrived about Sergio Conceicao’s selections.

The main headache for Conceicao concerns the right-back role, with Emerson Royal injured and Davide Calabria suspended, while Alex Jimenez is not in the UCL squad and Kyle Walker hasn’t been registered yet.

In addition, there are the injuries of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Malick Thiaw and Alessandro Florenzi, though the former two are expected back in the coming days.

The predicted XIs

According to the latest from Sky and MilanNews, the way that Conceicao intends to deal with the issue on the right side of defence is by playing Fikayo Tomori there as a full-back. Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic and Theo Hernandez are expected to keep their places.

The midfield three that both have is Yunus Musah as the right mezzala, Tijjani Reijnders as the left and Youssouf Fofana down the middle. As a reminder, Fofana will miss Sunday’s derby against Inter due to suspension.

In attack, Alvaro Morata will lead the line once again, preferred to Tammy Abraham. Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao should flank him as the right and left wingers respectively.

Predicted Milan XI (4-3-3): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez; Musah, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Leao.