Milan, from Leao and Tomori to Pulisic and Rabiot: Allegri updates on their conditions

Massimiliano Allegri spoke in a press conference on the eve of Milan v Roma. “We have lost a few’ players but these are things that happen – he began -We are facing it in the best way, we have to try to recover our energies as best we can because they always play the same more or less”.

“We have a good game to play, a difficult one, Gasperini has immediately given a’clear imprint– added the Rossoneri coach -. It’s the team that in 2025 won more away matches than anyone else and had more clean sheets in the league, we on the other hand in the last few games have always conceded goals and tomorrow we will have to be good at reversing this trend”.

He then took stock of the injured: “Leao is fine, he trained yesterday. Tomori fortunately knee problems have been ruled out but he has a big effusion on his thigh, we will see today if he gives availability or not but it is very difficult. Pulisic we will have him before Parma. Rabiot is very difficult. Gimenez has this ankle problem, let’s see today: if he is well he will come with us otherwise for Parma. Estupinan is recovered, Jashari has done only one training session and is unlikely to be on the bench”.

On Nkunku: “He is better, he could be in the game. In my opinion he can play as a center forward, as can Leao or as can be played with two strikers who vary. We expect a lot from him however tomorrow is a game that has to be played mostly as a team, we have to do better defensively and take away mistakes on details”.

On opponents: “Roma is a team that with respect to the chances it creates has a’high scoring percentage. It is doing very well and is deservedly in first place, has conceded 4 goals and gives you the opportunity to be able to score all the time. Whether it will stay on top until the end I do not know because the league is long and the standings are short”.

“Leao and Nkunku as a pair? I&#8217m curious to see it too because they have never played together. Sometimes in soccer you find combinations you don&#8217t expect. They know how to play very good soccer, have important qualities and could play together. Rafa after an excellent first month and a half was held back by injury. Now he is regaining condition, he has a good spirit, he wants to do well. It is up to him, the team helps him and he has to help the team. At the moment he is still not 100 percent, but he has made himself available again with a certain proactive attitude” concluded Allegri.