In a shock name, Rafael Leao has been left among the many substitutes for Milan’s match away in opposition to Patrick Vieira’s Genoa on Monday night. Here’s a reminder of how the Rossoneri have gotten on with out the Portugal worldwide within the beginning line-up.
Leao overlooked of Genoa-Milan XI
Leao has in opposition to Genoa on Monday evening, and has as a substitute been changed by Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who will play alongside Christian Pulisic and behind Luka Jovic within the Rossoneri assault.
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MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 15: Rafael Leao of AC Milan in motion throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Preliminary reviews counsel that that is both a tactical alternative or a choice to relaxation Leao forward of the Bologna match on Friday evening, fairly than there being any considerations surrounding Leao’s health.
How have Milan obtained on with out Leao in 2024-25
Leao has appeared in its place on seven earlier events in Serie A up to now in 2024-25. He has supplied two targets and two assists from these seven appearances.
Leao got here off the bench in a 2-2 draw with Lazio, a 2-0 loss in opposition to Napoli, a 1-0 win over Monza, a 2-0 win in opposition to Empoli, a 1-0 win in opposition to Hellas Verona, a 3-2 win over Lecce and a 2-1 loss, once more in opposition to Napoli.
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Within the 2-2 draw in opposition to Lazio, Milan had been 1-0 up by half-time. Milan fell 2-1 behind after two quick-fire targets within the 62nd and 66th minutes. Leao appeared within the seventieth minute and scored lower than two minutes later.
AC Milan’s Portuguese ahead #10 Rafael Leao (C) shoots his workforce’s second purpose throughout the Italian Serie A soccer math between Lazio and Milan on the Olympic stadium in Rome on August 31, 2024. (Photograph by tiziana fabi / AFP) (Photograph by TIZIANA FABI/AFP through Getty Pictures)
Leao appeared within the 62nd minute in opposition to Napoli in October in an eventual 2-0 loss, however each of these targets had gone in earlier than the Portuguese entered the fray.
Leao got here on within the 63rd in a 1-0 loss in opposition to Monza within the following recreation, however didn’t have an effect by way of targets. Tijjani Reijnders scored the one purpose of the sport within the forty third minute.
Leao got here on at half-time in an eventual 2-0 win over Empoli in February. He scored the opener within the 68th minute, with Santiago Gimenez including one other eight minutes later.
EMPOLI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 8: Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring a purpose throughout the Serie A match between Empoli and AC Milan at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 8, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
The Portugal worldwide additionally appeared as a half-time sub within the following recreation in opposition to Hellas Verona. He supplied the help for Santiago Gimenez in an eventual 1-0 win.
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Leao appeared on the interval once more in a 3-2 win over Lecce in March. The Rossoneri had been 2-0 down at half-time, however fought again with three second-half targets, which included a Leao help.
Leao most lately appeared in its place in a 2-1 loss in opposition to Napoli on the finish of March, with none contributions by way of targets or assists.