epa11697998 AC Milan’s coach Paulo Fonseca previous to the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Monza and AC Milan at U-Energy Stadium in Monza, Italy, 02 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI
Paulo Fonseca confirms Rafael Leao and Tammy Abraham are doing issues ‘otherwise’ on a tactical degree at Milan beneath his steerage as they face Sassuolo within the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.
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The winners of this tie will go on to face both Roma or Sampdoria within the quarter-finals of the competitors.
There isn’t any further time, so if the groups are nonetheless on degree phrases after 90 minutes, it should go on to a penalty shoot-out.
“It’s a competitors I actually like and I believe we’ve a superb probability of progressing far,” Fonseca instructed Sport Mediaset.
“With the way in which the system is organised, it helps the perfect groups attain the semi-finals after which it goes all the way down to the standard of these sides.
“We’re Milan, we’re formidable and need to be within the Remaining of the Coppa Italia.”
It’s a competitors that this membership has not received for 21 years, although Fonseca has a superb file within the Ukrainian and Portuguese variations of the match.
There may be squad rotation from the Rossoneri, however solely to a sure diploma, as a result of Rafael Leao, Tijjani Reijnders and Youssouf Fofana are nonetheless within the beginning XI.
Mike Maignan is out after a dental process, whereas Theo Hernandez has a bruised foot and isn’t even on the bench both.
Fonseca altering Leao and Abraham roles
It was famous that Leao is chopping inside much more not too long ago relatively than simply heading down the left and pulling again.
“Rafa is utilizing completely different areas now and never simply attending to the by-line. He’s in a superb interval of kind, it’s vital to have a powerful assault tonight and that is the selection that I made,” defined Fosenca.
Abraham isn’t a really prolific centre-forward, however did take part in all three Champions League targets in opposition to Slovan Bratislava final week.
“I think about all my gamers. Noah Okafor was ailing this week, so wasn’t able to play. Abraham had an excellent efficiency in Bratislava, I selected to start out solely Morata within the final sport, however Tammy is bettering,” added Fonseca.
“He has a completely completely different strategy to the function right here than lately, I count on him to play the way in which he did in Bratislava.
“We’ve gamers who can do effectively this night.”
