A game like the derby takes a lot out of players especially after a dramatic win, and it is possible that Paulo Fonseca could make some changes for Friday’s game against Lecce.
As MilanNews reports, after the thrilling last-gasp victory against Inter in the derby, Milan return to the field on Friday evening at San Siro against Lecce in a 20:45 CEST kick-off, a game in which Fonseca’s side will be called upon to win again and do so convincingly.
However, there will also be an eye on the subsequent commitments because the Rossoneri play on Tuesday away against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and the following weekend they face Fiorentina before the international break, again away from home.
Precisely for these reasons, and also because Fonseca fielded played the same team against Liverpool and Inter, it is possible that he will do a bit of a rotating. Considering that Matteo Gabbia is now considered a starter on a par with Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlovic, changes in defence are expected.
However, there could also be some alterations in the midfield: in particular, Yunus Musah is a candidate for a starting shirt. The American has remained on the bench in both of the last two games and could give Youssouf Fofana or Tijjani Reijnders a rest.
