Sky: Milan’s predicted XI for Genoa encounter – Jimenez and Liberali to start | OneFootball

Paulo Fonseca is expected to make some rather bold changes to the starting XI for AC Milan’s game against Genoa. According to a report, the Futuro duo Alex Jimenez and Mattia Liberali will be named by the manager.

Milan are in desperate need of a win in the league, having lost last time out, and the stakes are even higher tomorrow as the club also will celebrate its 125th anniversary. Fonseca made sure to highlight this in his presser, saying that the players need to honour the history.

According to Sky Italia (see below), the manager will make quite a few changes to the starting XI. Theo Hernandez will be replaced by Jimenez, who has done very well for the Futuro, and Liberali will get the chance in the No.10 role amid Yunus Musah’s injury.

Probable Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Emerson Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Jimenez; Fofana, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Liberali, Leao; Abraham.

Alvaro Morata will be called up for the game, but Fonseca is expected to go with Tammy Abraham instead. He scored the winner against Red Star and also worked incredibly hard, which is something few players did in that game.

It remains to be seen how the youngsters will get on, but at least Fonseca is sticking to his words.