Tuttosport: Fonseca searches for solidity – two new signings in line to start vs. Parma | OneFootball

Paulo Fonseca’s selection decisions for the first official match of the season against Torino have been discussed and continue to be talked about, but a report has claimed that some changes can be expected on Saturday.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) recall this morning, the performance from Milan in the season opener was one which didn’t offer many reassurances in terms of the problems from last year being fixed, as the team looked wide open and not very cohesive.

A chance to put things right quickly comes on Saturday in Parma, and two important new additions should help give Milan compactness, namely Strahinja Pavlovic in defence and Youssouf Fofana in midfield.

The former remained on the bench for the entire match against Torino, while the latter had just arrived and therefore watched the game from the stands while he was introduced to the fans during half-time. Both are now in the running for a starting spot against Parma.

It is no mystery that Pavlovic was brought in to bring some healthy toughness to Milan’s rearguard, while in midfield a player like Fofana was missing, that being a physical player capable of giving balance to the entire team.

Compared to the game against the Granata, there will also be other new names in the starting line-up such as the return of Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders from minute one. Both came off the bench at the weekend and made an instant impact.