Sky: Fonseca will not start Emerson or Calabria vs. Monza – the replacement | OneFootball

Although both AC Milan right-backs are fit at the same time for the first time in weeks, Paulo Fonseca is looking elsewhere for this weekend’s fixture.

There cannot be any more mistakes made by Milan or Fonseca in the next few games, otherwise, the Portuguese head coach would be placed into a similar situation – a few games to save his job. Discussions were had after the loss to Napoli, and time is running out for results to change.

Due to this, reports have suggested that the head coach is looking to make wholesale changes this weekend – largely due to the returns of several key players, and the defence is expected to be changed massively.

However, there have been some ballots taking place, notably in central defence and right back, and it seems that the head coach has reached a decision, at least at full-back. As Sky (via Milan News) report, although Davide Calabria has returned from injury, he will not be the one to displace Emerson Royal.

Instead, Fonseca will offer Filippo Teracciano a chance to impress on his natural side. Seeing a ballot over the position is not a shock, but the winner of the ballot certainly is. However, sometimes you have to make bold calls.