Sky: Milan’s predicted XI to face Inter – Abraham and Jimenez tipped to start | OneFootball

Some clues have arrived from training at Milanello regarding the team that Sergio Conceicao should select for the derby against Inter tomorrow night.

There is some good team news first of all regarding returning players. Malick Thiaw has recovered from a sickness bug, Yunus Musah is back from suspension and Rafael Leao has fully shaken off his muscle discomfort.

The predicted XI

In training today, Sky report that Conceicao tried a 4-2-3-1 with Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders in the middle of the pitch, then Christian Pulisic as an attacking midfielder. As a right winger he tried Yunus Musah but above all Alex Jimenez, who is the favourite to get the nod.

Leao will be a starter again against Inter too after he began the Napoli game on the bench. The other big news is at striker where Milan now have three options: Santiago Gimenez, Tammy Abraham and the goal scorer from Sunday, Luka Jovic. The favourite on the night before the match is Abraham, who also started at the Maradona.

In defence, Malick Thiaw and Matteo Gabbia are expected to be the pairing centrally, with the team completed by Mike Maignan in goal, Kyle Walker at right-back and Theo Hernandez as the left-back.

Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana; Jimenez, Pulisic, Leao; Abraham.

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