Attacking midfielder Mattia Liberali will begin for Milan towards Genoa: right here’s what it’s worthwhile to know concerning the promising 17-year-old.
Italian expertise Liberali will make on Monday evening.
The 17-year-old is already a well-known face to Rossoneri followers as he took half in a pre-season pleasant match within the USA, enjoying towards and Barcelona.
Who’s Milan expertise Liberali and why he begins towards Genoa for Serie A debut
Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s accidents compelled Fonseca to pick Liberali from the Milan Futuro crew for immediately’s residence fixture. The Portuguese coach additionally needs to ship a robust sign to the remainder of the crew after after Wednesday’s 2-1 Champions League win over Crvena Zvezda.
Fonseca mentioned he’d have “no issues” in beginning Primavera or Milan Futuro gamers, and he’s stored his phrase.
Liberali will make his Serie A debut towards Genoa after scoring three targets and offering one help in 18 appearances throughout all competitions with Milan’s youth groups this time period.
Liberali has seven appearances in Serie C and two in Coppa Italia Serie C, the place he additionally scored a aim.
Moreover, he netted as soon as and offered an help in three video games and scored one aim in six Youth League appearances.
Fonseca already throughout a press convention in October.
“I feel Milan created an excellent house with Milan Futuro as a result of this transition just isn’t simple, particularly right here in Italy. Milan Futuro was created to assist these gamers develop,” mentioned the Rossoneri boss.
“Liberali performed the pre-season towards Actual Madrid and Barcelona. To me, it was clear that Liberali has a fantastic future. If he continues working with humility, he can change into an necessary participant. When? I don’t know. I do know he’s been working with us and is a high quality participant, however he should proceed on his trajectory and develop. He wants the correct time.”
Liberali was born in Lissone, Milan, on April 6, 2007, is a left-footed attacking midfielder who has additionally been deployed on the correct or left wing.
A product of the Rossoneri academy, which he joined when he was simply eight years outdated, Liberali was a part of the Italy U17 squad that gained the Euros final summer time, beating Portugal within the Ultimate.
Liberali scored two targets in six appearances throughout final summer time’s U17 Euros, together with one towards England within the quarter-finals.
He has already scored twice in six appearances with Italy U19. This night, he’ll obtain one other profession milestone.