GdS: 15,000km plus two fitness concerns

The AC Milan squad are again in coaching on Tuesday, and Massimiliano Allegri has some wide range selections to make.

La Gazzetta dello Sport recall how the pictures from the previous week have proven Christopher Nkunku operating at Milanello, pedalling on an train bike and lifting weights which makes one factor very clear: he’s working to be prepared straight away.

By his personal admission, nevertheless, time is required. After an intense Membership World Cup, the Frenchman basically didn’t play in the summertime towards Chelsea and must get again into form. Proper now, he has not more than half an hour in his legs.

Can he get to 60-70 minutes to start out in every week? Tough, particularly since forcing it wouldn’t make sense, and Allegri isn’t the kind to take dangers on this regard.

The gap dilemma

As at all times through the break, Milan should monitor flight routes. Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez are abroad on worldwide responsibility, as typical, however the distinction is that they play a bit additional away than most.

Pulisic returned drained in his first yr and had the derby ready for him, that 5-1 defeat versus Inter. Issues went a lot better in 2024, and Milan will ask him to make an effort once more. With Nkunku not prepared and Leao nonetheless recovering, not less than certainly one of Gimenez and Pulisic should begin.

Pulisic will play for the US within the early hours of Wednesday morning at 01:30 CEST Italian time, towards Japan Columbus, Ohio. That’s over 7,000km away because the crow flies. Gimenez will play on the identical evening at 03:00 Italian time towards South Korea, a pleasant in Nashville, Tennessee.

That makes a complete of virtually 15,000km between Pulisic and Gimenez: they’ll fly between Wednesday and Thursday, do a few coaching periods at Milanello, after which be anticipated to play. It’s one other issue for Allegri to think about, to place it frivolously.