MN: Possible Milan XI vs. Napoli – Leao returns to bench for Scudetto six-pointer | OneFootball

AC Milan host Napoli on Tuesday evening at San Siro, and reports from Monday evening suggest that Rafael Leao is set to return to the bench.

Paulo Fonseca is looking to take risks once again in a big game, and after they paid off against Inter, the Portuguese head coach is hoping for the same. His victory against the Nerazzurri strengthened his position significantly, and a win on Tuesday would have similar effects.

Throughout the summer, fans campaigned for the opposition manager to join the Rossoneri, but Antonio Conte was hired by the Partenopei instead, even if he had wished to be on the touchline of San Siro permanently.

Fonseca will look to take some risks to strengthen his and Milan’s position once again, and these start in defence.

As Milan News write, inbetween the sticks, Mike Maignan will remain, and the full-back partnership of Emerson Royal and Filippo Terracciano will remain unchanged. Strahinja Pavlovic will be partnered by Malick Thiaw, though, even if it seemed like Fikayo Tomori was likely to start.

In midfield, Fonseca asks for physicality, and he will get this from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Youssouf Fofana.

Once again, the Portuguese will look to Noah Okafor, Christian Pulisic, and Samuel Chukwueze behind Alvaro Morata, opting to leave Rafael Leao on the bench as his poor start to the season continues.