Despite all, Theo Hernandez will star tonight against Torino. Coach Sérgio Conceição spoke with the Frenchman, who, to be fair, apologized to his teammates and all Milan fans. The Portuguese coach believes Hernández is an important “asset” for the Rossoneri and that it is in the club’s best interest to maintain the player’s value. One of the reasons Hernández is playing tonight is also Walker’s injury, which has forced Conceição to shift Álex Jiménez to right-back—a position Hernández would have likely filled had the Englishman not been injured.🚨 Manchester United are weighing up a summer move for AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez, with the Serie A side willing to sell.(Source: Fichajes) pic.twitter.com/y3AxnZDIBi— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 21, 2025 Tonight’s match against Torino, as Conceição himself put it, represents a Champions League final for Milan. The equation is simple: if the Rossoneri want to stay in the race for fourth place, they must return home from their trip to the capital of Piedmont with three points. The task will be anything but easy. Torino has lost to Milan only once in their last 11 meetings at the Olympic Stadium. Interestingly, Milan’s only victory in that period was a total demolition of the Granata—a 7-0 win in the spring of 2021. Since Conceição took charge, Milan has collected 14 points in seven matches, the same as Roma, Juventus, and Inter in that span. However, this is not enough—an average of two points per match until the end of the season will not be sufficient to secure a Champions League spot for next season.Italian UCL tragedy: Sorry Serie A sides ‘slaughtered to a man’Torino is welcoming Milan with a mix of anxiety and tension. The Granata are far from the relegation battle but even further from competing for a European place, meaning yet another season has been wasted in terms of the club’s ambitions. Club president and owner Urbano Cairo attended training yesterday to support coach Vanoli and the players ahead of tonight’s match, reminding them of the first-leg encounter when Torino gave Milan a tough time at San Siro, earning a 2-2 draw. Conceição has one major dilemma regarding his lineup—whether to go with the “fantastic four” in attack or opt for a more cautious and balanced approach with Fofana and Musah alongside Reijnders in midfield. Milan’s new striker Santiago Giménez has the chance to become the first Milan debutant in Serie A to score in his first three matches.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 26Friday Lecce – Udinese 0-1 (0-1)/Lucca 32 pen/Saturday 17.00: (4.10) Parma (3.50) Bologna (1.92)17.00: (5.50) Venezia (3.70) Lazio (1.67)20.00: (3.90) Torino (3.45) Milan (2.10)22.45: (1.28) Inter (5.40) Genoa (12.0)Sunday 14.30: (3.50) Como (3.35) Napoli (2.25)17.00: (4.30) Verona (3.60) Fiorentina (1.95)20.00: (6.00) Empoli (4.20) Atalanta (1.60)22.45: (4.20) Cagliari (3.50) Juventus (1.90)Monday 22.45: (1.32) Roma (5.10) Monza (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
