{"id":836457,"date":"2026-09-04T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/836457\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:04:11","slug":"gds-moreira-debut-and-rabiots-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/836457\/","title":{"rendered":"GdS: Moreira debut and Rabiot’s return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of Sunday\u2019s game against Juventus, AC Milan are expected to make a few changes to the starting XI, it seems.<\/p>\n

After a perfect start, you would expect changes to be minimal to a Milan side which has looked strong in their opening two games. However, certain players are perhaps deserving of a chance \u2013 or even a return \u2013 and they will be given them on Sunday.<\/p>\n


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Amorim to make changes<\/p>\n

As expected by Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), the defence will remain unchanged, largely because Ruben Amorim lacks the tools to make any differences. Matteo Gabbia isn\u2019t expected to travel with the team, and Fikayo Tomori has only just returned to training.<\/p>\n

So, the back four of Mike Maignan, Mario Gila, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic should be confirmed for a third straight game.<\/p>\n

Yunus Musah and Luka Modric are expected to continue together in central midfield, with the Portuguese clearly a fan of that pairing. However, there could be two changes on the flanks; Diego Moreira seems to have earned a debut \u2013 giving him a chance to silence the doubters<\/a> \u2013 whilst Pervis Estupinan is expected to start on the left.<\/p>\n

In attacking midfield, Alphadjo Cisse has seen off the \u2018threat\u2019 of Alexis Saelemaekers<\/a>, but Adrien Rabiot cannot be benched any longer, so he\u2019ll return as a starter behind Goncalo Ramos.<\/p>\n

Expected Milan XI (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic; Moreira, Musah, Modric, Estupinan; Rabiot, Cisse; Ramos.<\/p>\n

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