Officiel : les compositions de départ d’AC Milan contre Empoli – cinq changements depuis la victoire contre Naples.

AC Milan Makes Five Changes to Starting Line-Up for Empoli Match

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has made five changes to his starting line-up for the team to face Empoli compared to the one that beat Napoli on Sunday. The defensive department is largely the same as Mike Maignan keeps his spot between the posts while Davide Calabria, Fikayo Tomori, and Theo Hernandez make up three of the back four, but Malick Thiaw has come in for Simon Kjaer.

The midfield pairing will be Ismael Bennacer and Sandro Tonali, with the Algerian dropping to a deeper role after playing more advanced in the win at the Maradona last weekend. Alexis Saelemaekers has come in on the right wing and Ante Rebic on the left, with Brahim Diaz and Rafael Leao having both done individual training this week due to not feeling 100%. Completing the attacking department is Tommaso Pobega who is down as the attacking midfielder and gets his first start in three months, while Divock Origi gets the nod over Oliver Giroud meaning he and Rade Krunic are being rested.

Rotation Strategy Questioned by Fans

While AC Milan’s head coach Stefano Pioli has made five changes to his starting line-up for the team to face Empoli, some fans are questioning the rotation strategy. They believe that it is better to rotate in the second half after taking the lead. Fans are hoping that Pioli reacts soon enough to salvage what is left to salvage, as they cannot afford to drop 2-3 points again.

Rebic and Origi have got to play well today, as they owe a good stretch of games. Rebic hasn’t done anything since the first game of the season. Fans are also questioning why De Ketelaare is still benched on rotation game and why Pioli doesn’t give him or Adli any chances at all. They suggest that Pioli should let them sit on the bench and go join better clubs where they will shine instead.

Official Empoli XI

The official Empoli XI for the match against AC Milan is as follows: Perisan; Ebuehi, de Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Fazzini, Marin, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Caputo, Piccoli.

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