Lazio and Milan live broadcast in the stadium
If Serie A is now a closed affair – as Stefano Pioli himself admitted in the press conference on the eve of the match against Lazio: “I think it's over now, the championship is closed at least for first place” – everything stands still. Decide on the struggle for the Champions League zone.
Milan are just four points behind Juventus, but they will also have to keep an eye on their full-back as wonderland Bologna are just five points away. So we need to get back to winning at the Olimpico, after the defeat in Monza and the mistake against Atalanta.
“Against Lazio, we want to restore the level of performance that we had last Sunday – stresses the Rossoneri coach – but by changing the result. We have analyzed the positive things as well as those situations that did not allow us to win. We were not able to score more goals and we had chances.” . The three points were lost to Atalanta, but we saw a good, entertaining and convincing Milan. Thanks above all to the excellent performance of Leao, who returned to scoring in the league five months later and once again became captain of the Rossoneri. “Leao told me after Atalanta that he felt good and I told him try to feel good in all the upcoming matches as well,” Pioli smiles.
ANSA Football: Cardinale, Milan is not the first, I am not satisfied – Football – Ansa.it “I would say that everything at Milan has to change. But maybe 'evolution' is a better word. So we will look at methods and individuals. There are a lot of injuries. I am not satisfied. (ANSA)”. “He has also achieved tremendous growth in his relationships with the team” The Portuguese will try to re-emerge, and also try to inspire Giroud who will certainly be a regular starter given Jovic's exclusion. Facing them, Milan will find Lazio fuming after defeat to Fiorentina in the recovery period on Monday. “Lazio is a quality team that comes from defeat and therefore will be motivated. They are playing well but they could have difficulty. Do I remember the 4-0 defeat they suffered last year? We should not remember it, these are the goals.” The remaining matches, but we want to achieve a positive result,” Pioli promised.
ANSA Milan: Tomori also returns, and has been called up to Lazio – Football – Ansa.it Jovic spends the last day of suspension and Giroud is in attack (ANSA) And also because if the Champions League share “is 70 points, as Allegri said,” for Milan, “there is still a long way to go.” Then there will be the Europa League round of 16 match against Slavia Prague, followed by a match against Empoli and finally an away match in Verona. “We are thinking about Lazio, we have many important goals and challenges. When we arrive in Verona – explains the Rossoneri coach – when there is a break we will understand that as well and we will evaluate.” Of course, we will need to improve our performance outside of San Siro, where the last two defeats have come, at Monza and Rennes: “It is a very clear goal, we have to play the game regardless of whether we are playing at home or away. And “one of the aspects that was analyzed in detail in the days Last”.
Possible formations
Lazio (4-3-3): 94 Providel, 23 Hessay, 34 Gila, 13 Romagnoli, 77 Marosic, 8 Guendouzi, 32 Cataldi, 10 Luis Alberto, 18 Isaksen, 17 Immobile, 7 Felipe Anderson. (33 Seppi, 35 Mandas, 15 Casale, 46 Ruggeri, 3 Pellegrini, 29 Lazzari, 5 Vecino, 6 Camada, 56 Napolitano, 9 Pedro, 20 Zaccagni, 18 Castellano). All: Sarri Suspended: None Booked Notified: Pellegrini Unavailable: Patrick, Rovella
Milan (4-2-3-1): 16 Mignan, 2 Calabria, 24 Kerr, 46 Gabia, 19 Theo Hernandez, 4 Bennacer, 7 Adly, 11 Pulisic, 8 Loftus-Cheek, 10 Leao, 9 Giroud (57 Sportello, 83). Mirante, 95 Partisague, 82 Simic, 38 Terracciano, 42 Florenzi, 28 Tomori, 20 Kalulu, 28 Thiao, 74 Jimenez, 21 Chukwueze, 14 Reynders, 80 Musa, 17 Okafor). All: Pioli. Suspended: Jovic. Restricted for booking: Moses, Loftus-Cheek, Florenzi, Leao, Pioli. N/A: Boogie
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi.
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