Milan – Bologna Serie A Week 36

For reasons best known by Conceicao himself Milan started the week 35 match away at Genoa with Leao on the bench with what looked like a 3-4-2-1 and included Loftus-Cheek. In any even a Fofana injury before thew half hour forced a change and Leao came on for the Frenchman.

The team sputtered and conceded first through Vitinha. The game turned around with a Leao shot that was deflected in and a toe poke own goal by a scrambling Morten Frendrup. All under two minutes. The 2-1 away win helped reduced the gap with eighth placed Fiorentina to two points.

As chance would have it Milan will meet Bologna in two successive matches. This week 36 match will be followed, five days later, by the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico between the same two teams.

Fofana has been added to the injury list, albeit for the short term. It is predicted that Loftus-Cheek will get another start, this time alongside Reijnders in a four man midfield alongside Jimenez and Theo. Maignan will start behind the back three of Tomori, Gabbia and Pavlovic. Leao received a yellow at Genoa, he has accumulated the five that would mean a one game suspension. It is likely that his spot will be taken by his compatriot. Joao Felix could start with Pulisic and Gimenez up front. The Mexican forward is in line to start for the first time in many weeks. Francesco Camarda is set to be included in the squad as he is not eligible to participate in the Milan Futuro’s relegation playoff game vs SPAL, the teams finished the Serie C season 18th and 17th respectively.

Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna have been one of the form teams of this Serie A season and are currently 7th in the table.

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