Tuttosport: ‘A clarifying discussion’ – Theo and Fonseca held conversation before training | OneFootball

Theo Hernandez seems to have answered Paulo Fonseca’s call, and he is in line to start against Roma tonight as per a report.

This morning’s edition of Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recalls what Fonseca said in his pre-match press conference about Theo’s current status and whether he might make a return to the line-up, as is being predicted.

“We’ve had Theo train these days, he needs to recover physically. It’s true, I think he’s also aware that he can do much better. But honestly in these last two days, that we’ve worked together and talked, I’m really positive about Theo: let’s see how he goes. I’m mainly positive about these last two days.”

The news thus circulated of ‘a clarifying discussion’ that took place before the final training session between the coach and the Frenchman. Against the Giallorossi, the full-back will return to the field from the first minute after two consecutive games on the bench against Genoa and Verona.

Fonseca and Theo spoke before training, they cleared things up, they understood each others’ points of view and then during the final session the coach handed him a starting bib. With Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic out, Alex Jimenez will be moved up to play as a left winger.

It is another important ‘recovery’, as is that of Ismael Bennacer who is back from the serious calf injury he got in September and is now available again after about three and a half months. He could come on in the second half.