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Milan: Who will start in place of Rabiot against Lazio? Allegri’s options

AC Milan
Lazio vs AC Milan
Lazio
Serie A
A. Rabiot
M. Allegri

The Rossoneri manager's possible tactics ahead of the crucial match at the Olimpico.

A booking in the derby that proved costly.

In the 1-0 win for Milan against Inter in the city derby (with Estupinan scoring in the first half), Adrien Rabiot was shown a yellow card in the 80th minute of the match, which was part of the 28th round of the current league season, for a foul on Dumfries, penalised by referee Doveri.

Now, the French midfielder will be forced to miss the next Serie A match – which will be played on Sunday evening at 8.45 pm at the Stadio Olimpico – against Lazio.

  • A NOTABLE ABSENCE

    It will be a significant loss for the Rossoneri, given the former Juventus player’s pivotal role in Massimiliano Allegri’s system.

    Furthermore, in addition to the Frenchman’s specific importance within Milan’s line-up, there is a factor that should not be underestimated: in the six matches played without Rabiot, the team from Via Aldo Rossi have managed just two wins, alongside three draws and one defeat.

    The points average stands at 1.5, significantly lower than the 2.55 Milan achieve when Rabiot is on the pitch.

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  • WHO IS PLAYING IN HIS PLACE

    Those are the statistics; now it’s time to focus on the pitch and Allegri’s possible line-up against Lazio: who will start in place of Rabiot?

    Given that Luka Modric and Youssouf Fofana – who proved decisive with his assist for Estupinan – will be on the pitch from the first minute against the Biancocelesti, the question is who will complete the midfield, already missing Loftus-Cheek: all signs point to either Jashari or Ricci.

    As things stand, the former Torino player is in pole position for a starting spot, but the Swiss midfielder is pushing to return to the pitch and demonstrate his full potential and talent, in a season marred by the long-term injury that kept him sidelined for several months.

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