Stefano Pioli notes Milan have ‘many potential first-choice players’ to choose from and he is not surprised by Atalanta adjustments.
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“We have many potential first-choice players. The important thing is that they are all in good shape, as it’s a very difficult season,” Pioli told DAZN.
Sandro Tonali returns from injury to replace hurt Rade Krunic, while Olivier Giroud is still not ready to start.
“The position of the players is not the key, because the players must have the freedom and intelligence to find the right solution based on the opponents. We need to do it under pressure today, so it will be even more important to develop play from the back.”
Gian Piero Gasperini surprised everyone by picking Ruslan Malinovskyi in the starting XI rather than Ademola Lookman.
“Atalanta are playing with two strikers and a trequartista, I don’t think they’ll change the positions we were expecting,” added Pioli.