SM: Milan’s predicted XI to face Bayer Leverkusen – Calabria among three changes | OneFootball

AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca seems to have finally resolved the doubts that he had regarding the starting line-up for the game against Bayer Leverkusen.

Just as was the case ahead of the Lecce game on Friday night, the main doubt surrounding the team for the match against the German champions concerns whether Alvaro Morata will play given he is suffering from bursitis.

Fonseca again stated that he is a doubt and won’t be risked, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek should start over him according to our reporter Luca Maninetti in what will be more of a 4-2-3-1 than a 4-4-2 system.

The other two changes from Lecce involve the rearguard, with Davide Calabria back from an adductor problem and expected to start at right-back over Emerson Royal, while Strahinja Pavlovic should come in to give Fikayo Tomori a rest.

The rest of the side will still have Mike Maignan in goal, Matteo Gabbia and Theo Hernandez in defence, Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders as the midfield double pivot plus Christian Pulisic on the right wing, Rafael Leao on the left wing and Tammy Abraham leading the line.

Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Theo Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Abraham.