"Milan are once again yearning for the Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic duo to start up front, having tried several different combinations during the season with little success. At the start of the season, there were some concerns about Milan's striker power, given Santiago Gimenez's acclimatisation struggles and the Christopher Nkunku question mark. Six months later, it's clear that those concerns have turned into a full-blown emergency."
"Looking at the stats in Serie A, Gimenez and Nkunku have found the back of the net zero times (!), only contributing with goals in the Coppa Italia (one each). For a team in the Scudetto race, this is obviously nowhere near enough and it has hurt the Rossoneri a lot. Fortunately, the blow has definitely been softened by the brilliance of Leao and Pulisic, who both have stepped up in new roles under Massimiliano Allegri."
AC Milan face a severe striker crisis as Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku have yet to score in Serie A, delivering only Coppa Italia goals each. The lack of goals from the designated forwards has pressured the squad and undermined Scudetto ambitions. Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic have compensated by adapting to new roles, combining for multiple goals and assists, but they have rarely started together due to injuries. Milan have fielded the pair as starters only twice, limiting the team's opportunity to exploit their partnership. The upcoming match precedes the arrival of Niclas Fullkrug, so recovering Leao is a priority.
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