Milan on alert/ Leao, Gimenez and Fofana missing against Sassuolo

2025-12-11 19:17:25 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Milan on alert/ Leao, Gimenez and Fofana missing against Sassuolo

After the dramatic upset in Turin, Massimiliano Allegri's Milan are back at work to prepare for Sunday's match at "San Siro" against Sassuolo, starting at 12:30.

But the red and black coach is facing a real emergency, especially in the offensive department.

Santiago Gimenez and Rafael Leao continue to work separately and are expected to be absent from the next challenge.

The Mexican striker is still in the rehabilitation phase after an ankle injury, which has kept him out of action for more than a month.

Leao, on the other hand, has not yet fully recovered from the injury he suffered in the match against Torino. Both are very close to being confirmed as unavailable.

Pulisic sentenced to "extra hours"

Bad news for the Rossoneri, who will have to rely heavily on Christian Pulisic again. "Capitan America", recovered from the high temperature that bothered him before the match with Torino, became the hero of the week with two goals in 10 minutes.

Even against Sassuolo, he is expected to be an undisputed starter.

Only Pulisic and Christopher Nkunku are available to Allegri as ready strikers, so it seems that these two will essentially form the attacking duo in the absence of alternatives.

The problems for Milan do not end with the advanced department. Youssouf Fofana has also continued differentiated training alongside Leao and is practically excluded from Sunday's match.

However, the club remains optimistic about his and Leao's return for the Italian Super Cup, which starts for the Rossoneri on December 18, against Napoli.

Meanwhile, there is positive news for Athekame: the winger is expected to join the group in time and be ready for the challenge with Sassuolo.

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