"AC Milan will remain in a state of emergency on Tuesday against Atalanta, due to the sheer number of injury players. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report this morning, compared to the match against Pisa, Fikayo Tomori will once again start. He needed a rest on Friday after being used a lot in the first half of the season. The bench could be slightly bigger, as there's hope that one of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Pervis Estupinan will be available. Both underwent individual training sessions yesterday, and their chances of recovery will be clearer this morning."
"Who has the better chance? Definitely the English midfielder, who has no right thigh injury, but who didn't feel the muscle was fully functional until Thursday. Estupinan's left ankle, however, isn't yet fully functional. At the New Balance Arena, being able to exploit the former Chelsea player's physicality during the match would be crucial. Just as important will be rediscovering the defensive mechanisms, where Tomori's return to the starting lineup will see Allegri revert to the three-man defence he trusts."
"De Winter hasn't been dismissed by Allegri, but his integration into the Rossoneri clearly requires a little more time given the errors (on the penalty and, previously, in positioning) he made against Pisa. A dilemma Having said that the three-man defence will return to its 'ideal' form, Allegri can only consider one other change to the formation he deployed against Gilardino's Nerazzurri: using Saelemaekers behind Leao, with Gimenez on the bench and Athekame starting on the right flank. It's a possibility the coach wants to consider, not only considering Santi's disappointing performance against Pisa, but also considering the Mexican's tactical utility in a match like the one in Bergamo, where Juric's team's pressing could force more long balls than usual. With this in mind, it would be crucial to have a centre-forward whose ability to defend the ball is among his qualities to help the team push fo"
AC Milan will remain in a state of emergency for the match against Atalanta because many players are injured. Fikayo Tomori returns to the starting lineup after a rest following heavy use earlier in the season. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Pervis Estupinan trained individually and might reach the bench, with Loftus-Cheek likelier due to a less severe muscle issue while Estupinan's ankle is still not fully functional. Tomori's presence allows a reversion to the trusted three-man defence. De Winter's integration needs more time after recent errors. Allegri is considering wing and forward adjustments to counter Atalanta's pressing.
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