Di Marzio: Conceicao planning big changes for Lecce game – the line-up he tested | OneFootball

AC Milan head coach Sergio Conceiçao is plotting some major changes to the team ahead of Saturday’s game against Lecce, a report claims.

Milan are going through a very difficult period after three consecutive defeats in the league, which have caused them to slip to ninth place in the standings. Conceiçao’s team wants to try to close the season on a high note, trying to at least reach a European position.

As Di Marzio reports, Conceiçao will have to do without the suspended Mike Maignan and Strahinja Pavlovic after both were sent off in the defeat to Lazio, and in controversial circumstances. The coach is preparing a ‘revolution’ anyway.

In Thursday’s training session, the former Porto boss used a 4-2-3-1 with Marco Sportiello between the posts. Davide Bartesaghi was tried at left-back over Theo Hernandez, with Malick Thiaw and Matteo Gabbia the centre-backs, then Kyle Walker completing the department.

In the midfield it will be Tijjani Reijnders and alongside him Warren Bondo. Rafael Leao and Joao Felix should be benched, with Alex Jimenez and Riccardo Sottil tested on the wings, then Christian Pulisic as the attacking midfielder and Tammy Abraham up front over Santiago Gimenez.

Predicted Milan XI (4-2-3-1): Sportiello; Walker, Thiaw, Gabbia, Bartesaghi; Bondo, Reijnders; Jimenez, Pulisic, Sottil; Abraham.