Tomori to miss Fiorentina game due to suspension - how Allegri could replace him

"Yesterday, Fikayo Tomori received his fifth yellow card and will now miss the Fiorentina game. So, AC Milan will have to consider a replacement. Tomori has been close to a suspension for a while now, and it may actually have aligned perfectly for Milan, in a very strange way. Before the Genoa game, reports were suggesting that he may be rested. Despite that, he started yesterday's game, but the need for rest in the upcoming period will still be important."

"The big question, now, then, is who will replace him? Davide Bartesaghi has shown that he is capable of tucking inside as a central defender. However, with Strahinja Pavlovic back, it makes little sense to shift the defence for him. Instead, it will presumably be Koni De Winter who takes that spot on the right, which is his preferred role. Of course, if there were more depth available to Massimiliano Allegri, perhaps it would be more of a question."

Fikayo Tomori received his fifth yellow card and will miss the Fiorentina game, forcing AC Milan to consider a replacement. Tomori had been close to suspension for some time, and reports before the Genoa game suggested he might be rested, yet he started that match. The booked yellow both resets his suspension count and provides an enforced rest during an important upcoming period. Missing a starter is not ideal, but the timing aligns with previously considered rotation. Davide Bartesaghi can tuck inside as a centre-back, but Strahinja Pavlovic's return reduces the incentive to reshuffle. Koni De Winter is the most likely right-sided replacement given current squad depth.

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