Massimiliano Allegri says that he and Milan must wait and see about potential incomings within the January switch window, and has advised supporters what to anticipate when the Rossoneri tackle Napoli within the Supercoppa Italiana on Thursday night.
Milan will face Napoli within the first of the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals on Thursday night. That will likely be adopted by Bologna vs. Inter on Friday evening and the eventual remaining on Monday night.
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Allegri previews Milan vs. Napoli Supercoppa Italiana semi-final
DECEMBER 14: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Milan are the reigning champions of this competitors, having claimed the trophy in Sergio Conceicao’s first two video games in cost final winter. A lot has modified for the Rossoneri since then, together with the pinnacle coach, and their league type heading into the mini-tournament.
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Allegri feels that this will likely be a special sort of recreation in comparison with the same old matches in Serie A.
“Tomorrow is a special sort of recreation. It’s a one-off match and the aim is to achieve the ultimate. Napoli are a really robust aspect, will probably be an advanced and tough recreation,” he advised the media throughout his pre-match on Wednesday.
Allegri additionally gave a health replace on Youssof Fofana and Rafael Leao: “By way of their situation, Fofana is absolutely accessible, we are going to see about Leao after coaching right now,” he mentioned. Additionally it is understood that Santiago Gimenez and Matteo Gabbia are unavailable.
NOVEMBER 29: Rafael Leao celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Allegri was then requested if he plans to make any tactical adjustments towards Napoli within the Supercoppa Italiana.
He replied: “We’ve at all times performed with three attacking gamers. Saelemaekers is the one who brings the variation. We’ve bought Athekame and Jashari again, we’d like new power provided that we at all times play with the identical gamers.”
And on tomorrow’s opponents, Allegri mentioned: “Napoli, no matter their ways, are a powerful staff who rating a variety of targets contained in the field. Tomorrow will likely be an amazing recreation with a lot of high quality gamers.”
The Rossoneri head coach confirmed that centre-forward Gimenez is predicted to go beneath the knife on Thursday. Whether or not because of this Milan will make any strikes within the January switch window stays to be seen, although.
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“Gimenez had a medical session and was suggested to have surgical procedure. The operation ought to be tomorrow morning. Milan’s plan is to recuperate the gamers we have already got accessible, then, with the membership, we are going to see what might be accomplished within the window.”