Coppa Italia: Allegri readies Milan for Lecce, Nkunku may start | OneFootball

Milan heads into the Coppa Italia challenge against Lecce with high spirits, following victories against Bologna and Udinese that came after the opening league defeat against Cremonese.

Coppa Italia, Allegri prepares Milan against Lecce: "Nkunku might start from the beginning. On Leao..."

The match tomorrow evening, exclusively live on Channel 5 at 9pm, will be an important test to assess the team's condition.

Allegri in the stands: second suspension day

Coach Massimiliano Allegri will have to follow the match from the stands, serving the second suspension day incurred during his time at Juventus. "Tomorrow will be a different competition from the league, it's a do or die game. There's not even extra time, so we must not get to penalties which are a lottery. Winning is never easy, we must have the right approach," the coach explained to SportMediaset.

Allegri added: "When you don't follow the match from the bench, you experience it differently. Watching it from the stands is another experience. Let's hope it's the last time, because I can't afford it anymore..."

Possible rotation and Nkunku's return

The Livorno coach might give space to those who have played less so far, but he will have to deal with the absence of Rafael Leao. "Nkunku is doing better, he might even start from the beginning. Tomorrow is an opportunity to see who has played less, but it is also an opportunity to move forward and advance to the next round," Allegri stated.

Regarding Leao's return: "It definitely won't be tomorrow. We will evaluate him on Thursday and Friday and then decide if he can be available for the match against Napoli".

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