Santiago Gimenez Leads Milan Race for Genoa Vs Milan

Massimiliano Allegri is leaning toward Santiago Gimenez for genoa vs milan after yesterday’s training, with Christopher Nkunku set to look for a new partner tomorrow. The Milan coach must sort the final attacking shape with Rafael Leao suspended and Christian Pulisic starting while still not fully free of discomfort.

Allegri’s Front Line Choice

Gimenez is currently ahead of Niclas Füllkrug for the role alongside Nkunku. That is the clearest change out of yesterday’s work, where the two candidates were tested for the spot in Allegri’s attack.

The selection matters because the No. 9 position has been a major talking point all season, and the final game still carries the same uncertainty around Milan’s front line. In a 3-5-2, the predicted XI has Maignan, De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Athekame, Fofana, Ricci, Rabiot, Bartesaghi, Gimenez, and Nkunku.

Nkunku’s Atalanta Impact

Nkunku gave Allegri a usable reference point against Atalanta. He came off the bench, won a penalty, converted it, and later hit the crossbar with a sharp effort that the goalkeeper got a slight touch on.

That kind of cameo keeps him central to the decision, because Milan are not choosing between two strangers to the role. They are choosing who fits next to a forward who already changed the match after entering from the bench.

Leao Out, Pulisic Starts

Leao will miss tomorrow’s match because of suspension, which removes one of Milan’s usual attacking options. Pulisic is expected to start despite still not being fully rid of his discomfort.

That leaves Allegri with a narrower set of attacking choices and puts the emphasis on the training-ground call made yesterday. If the current reading holds, Gimenez gets the nod next to Nkunku, while Füllkrug waits for the final selection.