GdS: Italiano to field two different versions of Bologna vs. Milan – his strategy | OneFootball

AC Milan will face Bologna twice in the next seven days, and Vincenzo Italiano is planning to make a few changes between the games.

It is not a shock that the head coach will rotate slightly for the two games, and Milan should also make a few changes between the two games – or at least you would expect this to be the case.

As Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report, there will be as many as eight changes between the two squads it seems.

Starting in defence, Vincenzo Italiano could name four changes to his backline between the two games: Ravaglia for Skorupski (with the Serie A game coming first, meaning Skorupski plays the Coppa Italia final), Calabria for Holm, Casale for Lucumi and Lykogiannis for Miranda.

Aebischer and Fabbian will start the Serie A game, whereas Ferguson and Odgaard are in line to start the final. Leading the line Dominguez and Dallinga should play before Ndoye and Castro take their places for the final.

It is worth noting that Gazzetta also state that Odgaard, Castro, Ndoye and Holm are all returning from injuries, so their absences are more precautionary than anything.

Only Beukema, Freuler and Milan target Riccardo Orsolini are expected to play both games as it stands – something which is a risk considering the Rossoneri are much more dangerous from the left; where the trio play.

How Bologna should line up vs. Milan in the league (left) and Coppa Italia final (right).