"Loftus-Cheek's time at Milan has been a rollercoaster of emotions so far, with an excellent debut season in 2023-24 - in which he reached double figures in goals scored - followed by some more difficult periods and some injury problems. When fit, the English midfielder can become an asset to the team with his physicality and his versatility. Already this season he has been used as a central midfielder, a second striker and as a wing-back."
"If there's one thing Allegri can't stand, it's conceding a lot of goals. Even worse when they come against the so-called lesser teams. There's one bit of data that worries the coach: Milan concede two goals per game when they play with Loftus-Cheek as a midfielder. This happened in the opening match of the season against Cremonese and has continued in the last two matches against Torino and Sassuolo."
Milan will face Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final with a trophy and about €8m prize money at stake. Massimiliano Allegri is considering his starting eleven and has doubts in midfield. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has experienced a rollercoaster period at Milan, following a 2023-24 debut season with double-digit goals and subsequent injuries and harder spells. When fit he offers physicality and versatility, having played centrally, as a second striker and as a wing-back. Milan concede two goals per game when Loftus-Cheek plays as a midfielder, recorded against Cremonese, Torino and Sassuolo. Allegri plans to improve off-the-ball understanding with Saelemaekers to provide added cover.
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