The derby as a starting point,” said Youssouf Fofana on the eve of AC Milan v Lecce, a Serie A Matchday 6 fixture. Let’s build from here, especially after Sunday night’s win against Inter, aiming for continuity and to secure our third consecutive victory in the league. Lecce, managed by Gotti, is coming to San Siro, with the match kicking off at 20:45 CEST. It’s the perfect opportunity to win again and to confirm our progress and the positive feelings from the Derby.
It’s been a “short week” of work for our players, who gathered on Tuesday to begin preparations for the clash against the Salentini. A winning team doesn’t change, so it’s highly likely that most of the starting lineup from the derby will be confirmed for the match against Lecce, with Tomori and Gabbia at the heart of the defence. Morale is high, providing the perfect boost to continue performing well. Calabria is close to fitness but seems more likely to feature against Leverkusen in the Champions League. Morata is also doubtful, as confirmed by the coach at the press conference, due to a knock sustained during training. Abraham is expected to start.
Fonseca spoke in the press conference: “The victory in the derby only makes sense if we win against Lecce and confirm our progress. We’re facing a dangerous match; it’s more complicated to manage because we need to make it clear to the players that we must be the same and play in the same way. We’re at a point where we can’t afford mistakes, we need to win. Furthermore, we still feel far from 100%; we’ve improved, but we can and must do even better”.
