Gonçalo Ramos has played every minute of Milan's opening three league matches, and according to Tuttosport, Ruben Amorim now faces a growing problem over how long that can continue without consequences.
The decision to keep Ramos on for all 270 minutes was not an accident. Amorim values the Portuguese striker's off-the-ball work and the threat he creates too highly to consider removing him, and Ramos himself has not asked for a rest. But the schedule will not stay this forgiving, and Milan's summer planning left the squad with a very specific backup plan: Francesco Camarda.
The club committed to that plan in concrete terms, extending Camarda's contract until 2031 alongside Christian Comotto, another youngster still waiting for game time. Yet across those first three fixtures, Camarda never removed his bench bib. He warmed up, watched from the sidelines, and stayed put.
That leaves Amorim walking a line between two pressures, according to Tuttosport. Early-season results set the tone, but the club also expects him to develop the talents he has been given. Some around Milan believe Camarda should start against Lecce at San Siro on 20 September, others would save him for the Europa League rather than Serie A. A third camp argues it is simply too soon for the 16-year-old to serve as Ramos's deputy. Each position is legitimate, and only Amorim's team sheets will settle the debate.
A similar question applies to Christian Pulisic, though in a different form. The American has been training with the group for a couple of weeks but has not yet featured. He is viewed as a potential false nine option capable of changing Milan's attacking shape. The injury he picked up at the World Cup disrupted his pre-season, but with Lazio on the horizon, Tuttosport suggests his first minutes should come soon.
No concrete pursuit of a backup striker materialised over the summer, and January is still a long way off. That makes the situation around Ramos's workload more than a minor concern. Tuttosport warns Amorim risks a "short-circuit" if Ramos's physical and mental reserves are stretched too thin without relief.
From here, it falls to Amorim to decide whether protecting Ramos means trusting Camarda sooner than the teenager might have expected.