"As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) recall, against Torino Loftus-Cheek started as a box-to-box midfielder, moved into attack after Rafael Leao's injury, and ended out wide to the right in the second half when Massimiliano Allegri decided to move Alexis Saelemaekers to the other flank. It doesn't stop there, because on Sunday at lunchtime against Sassuolo - with Christian Pulisic's return to the starting lineup and Leao's absence - the Englishman could effectively play as a centre-forward, adding a fourth position to his repertoire."
"Pulisic and Nkunku are both short, while the Englishman is a giant, standing over 1.90m tall. So in the air, for example, he naturally poses an additional threat to opponents. Loftus-Cheek's only goal so far in Serie A came, not coincidentally, with a header in Lecce. "He has to convince himself he can score more," Allegri urged him before the match against Torino. Indeed, with his size, power and technique the former Chelsea player has untapped goalscoring potential."
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has featured in multiple roles for AC Milan: starting as a box-to-box midfielder, shifting into attack after Rafael Leao's injury, and finishing wide right when Alexis Saelemaekers moved flanks. With Christian Pulisic returning and Leao absent, Loftus-Cheek could be used as a centre-forward against Sassuolo. Selection depends on Youssouf Fofana's fitness and Massimiliano Allegri's choices, with Christopher Nkunku also an option and Santiago Gimenez's recovery uncertain. Loftus-Cheek's 1.90m frame gives aerial threat, evidenced by a Serie A header goal in Lecce, while injuries have hindered his consistency despite past scoring ability.
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