"As Massimiliano Allegri explained, starting the striker would have left him in a difficult position. "If I had you on the bench, maybe I would have started with Gimenez. Jokes aside, if I had started him, I wouldn't have had any other striker on the bench." So, the decision was taken to have him come on from the bench when the time was right."
"As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) wrote this morning, the Mexican is 'expected to return' on Friday, and he should partner Leao, which proved to be pivotal against La Viola. Considering the situation of the returning duo, it is unlikely they will be fully ready to start. So, Gimenez would be given the nod, with the reinforcements back on the bench."
AC Milan will assess the fitness of Christopher Nkunku and Ruben Loftus-Cheek ahead of Friday's match. Massimiliano Allegri chose to bring Santiago Gimenez off the bench rather than start him, because starting Gimenez would have left the squad without any other available striker on the bench. Gimenez's substitute appearance aided Rafael Leao's goals through his movement. Tuttosport (via MilanNews) reports that Gimenez is expected to return to the starting XI on Friday and pair with Leao. Nkunku and Loftus-Cheek are unlikely to be fully ready to start, which would keep them as bench reinforcements.
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