GdS: Predicted XIs for Napoli vs. Milan – Conceicao to use a 4-1-4-1 | OneFootball

AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao is expected to tweak the side slightly for tonight’s game against Napoli, according to a report.

Milan managed to clinch two consecutive wins before the international break against Lecce and Como, but this promises to be a different test entirely against a team pushing for the title.

Predicted starting XIs

As a reminder, the only player that Conceicao will have to do without is Yunus Musah, who got a yellow card against Como and thus will miss out due to a suspension.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), the coach will go with a back four of Kyle Walker, Matteo Gabbia, Malick Thiaw and Theo Hernandez ahead of Mike Maignan.

Warren Bondo is expected to act as a defensive midfielder with Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek slightly more advanced. Christian Pulisic on the right, Joao Felix on the left and Tammy Abraham up front complete the side.

The current doubts at the moment concern whether Loftus-Cheek, Bondo or Youssouf Fofana will play, as well as Joao Felix over Rafael Leao on the wing.

Predicted Milan XI (4-1-4-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Theo Hernandez; Bondo; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Joao Felix; Abraham.

Predicted Napoli XI (4-2-4): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera; Gilmour, Lobotka; Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori, McTominay.