"Massimiliano Allegri considers Rafael Leao to be an immovable starter, and that opens up a battle for the remaining spot in the attacking duo. As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, without Christian Pulisic - sidelined due to injury - Allegri has tried Santiago Gimenez, Christopher Nkunku and Alexis Saelemaekers in the front two, plus Ruben Loftus-Chee during games."
"And with the American's return? In Parma, Pulisic's condition will need to be assessed, having been out for over two weeks now, so he could start on the bench. Given Leao got a calf issue early on and then returned just as Pulisic was sidelined, they actually haven't played much together as a duo. Allegri and the Milan fans are therefore waiting to finally have both stars fit and ready to play."
"In Max's mind, these two are the starters. Despite hardly ever playing together (only a handful of minutes against Napoli and Juventus), they are clearly the most productive of the Rossoneri attack. In the league, 10 of the Rossoneri's 15 goals have seen one of them be involved with a goal or an assist."
Rafael Leao is considered an immovable starter, creating competition for the second spot among Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Christopher Nkunku, Alexis Saelemaekers and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Christian Pulisic has been sidelined by injury but is likely to be available for the Parma match, though his fitness will be assessed and he may start on the bench. Leao suffered a calf issue and their joint minutes together have been limited. The Leao-Pulisic duo have been highly productive, contributing to most of Milan's goals. Allegri has also explored a hyper-attacking trident of Nkunku, Pulisic and Leao as a situational option.
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