Serie A Preview: AC Milan – Chievo Verona (Part 2)
Chievo
Brazilian midfielder Luciano, Gennaro Sardo and Marcos de Paula will miss the trip to San Siro because of their respective injuries.
Expected Formation
Sergio Pellissier and Davide Moscardelli will lead the line for Stefano Pioli’s 4-3-1-2 formation. Mariano Bogliacino will take up the attacking midfielders’ role. A midfield trident of Michele Marcolini, Luca Rigoni and Simone Bentivoglio will look to neutralise
Milan’s midfield. Veteran goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino was in threatening form last season. He will have to rollback his years and be on the top of his game to neutralise the fantastic Milan attacking line.
Probable Line-up
Stefano Sorrentino, Andrea Mantovani, Marco Andreolli, Davide Mandelli, Gennaro Sardo, Michele Marcolini, Luca Rigoni, Simone Bentivoglio, Mariano Bogliacino, Sergio Pellissier, Davide Moscardelli
Key Players
Alexandre Pato
The Brazilian’s importance to the Rossoneri cause was realised during his absence. The club failed to replace the young sensation on the right despite trying multiple options. Pato is the type of player who can create something out of nothing. With Ibrahimovic
increasingly likely to miss the match, Pato’s role will be all the more important. The former Internacional prodigy scored in both of Selecao’s friendly matches during the international break and he will be looking to add more goals to his tally.
Stefano Sorrentino
Against a Rossoneri outfit that is slowly looking like the side that was feared across Europe, the Flying donkeys will be extremely hard-pressed going for a win. A point won will be a huge achievement for the Verona based outfit. Milan’s forward trident
of Ibrahimovic, Pato and Ronaldinho is capable of troubling even the best of defences let alone a modest Chievo backline. Hence Sorrentino will be tested from time to time by the home team. Sorrentino will have to perform beyond his abilities for Chievo to
manage a result
Prediction
Chievo are a dangerous side but a trip to San Siro will be a task too big for Stefano Pioli’s side. AC Milan to thrash the opposition 3 – 1.
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