Ruben Amorim is set to make several changes to his starting lineup when Milan host Lecce on Sunday evening, with Diego Moreira, Christian Pulisic and Adrien Rabiot all in line to feature from the off.
The final match before the break gives Amorim a natural moment to rotate after the Europa League defeat to Benfica, and the Portuguese coach appears ready to use it. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan returned to work at Milanello immediately on Thursday, with those who started in Lisbon given a lighter session before preparations ramp up today.
Moreira is expected to earn a start after missing two training sessions ahead of the Benfica game for personal reasons. The Belgian is likely to operate on the left flank, with Samuel Chukwueze or Alexis Saelemaekers filling the right. There is an alternative scenario in which Moreira shifts to the right side, freeing the left for Pervis Estupinan, though the first option appears more probable.
Further forward, the attacking midfield pair could be Rabiot alongside Pulisic, who is still waiting for his first start of the season. Gonçalo Ramos is expected to lead the line and will be keen to end a mini goal drought before the pause.
Amorim has not been shy about shuffling his personnel from game to game, and Sunday looks like another opportunity to give minutes to players who need them while managing the workload of those who have carried the bulk of it in recent weeks. Whether Pulisic finally getting that first start sparks a run of appearances on the other side of the break is worth watching closely.