The wheel has turned, now Milan is afraid of the quarter-finals with Napoli, even though it has a minimal advantage from the first match. The Rossoneri have won two clashes with the Neapolitans in the previous 20 days, they did not concede a goal, but Napoli were deprived of the services of the best scorer Victor Osimhen. Now there are encouraging signs that the Nigerian has recovered from injury and will take his place in the team for the second leg, and we don’t need to waste words to explain how much it would mean for Luciano Spalletti’s team to have Osimhen from the start. Especially since backup forward Giovanni Simeone is injured. Even with Osimhen’s return Napoli’s still has big problems, mainly due to suspensions of midfielder Zambo Anguissa and defense commander Kim.📰 #Gazzetta: #ACMilan hope that this problem will be solved in the next few hours and that #Giroud will be able to take the field tomorrow night in #Napoli. pic.twitter.com/t4WRUKHh6w— Milan Posts (@MilanPosts) April 17, 2023 On the other hand, Milan have reason to worry even though they won the first match and thrashed Napoli in Serie A 4-0. First of all, the problem is the injury of Olivier Giroud, the only real center forward in the team. The Frenchman is suffering from an Achilles tendon and is a question mark for the rematch. Pioli has no replacement for him. Ibrahimović is not registered for the Champions League, Origi is a failure, and Rebić is completely out of shape. A serious problem for Milan…‘It would be my dream to be African Footballer of the Year’The Rossoneri threw all their cards at the Champions League. Just when the club was on the road to financial stabilization, they are seriously at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League because of this one. And that would be a heavy financial blow. Stefano Pioli practically took out the second team last weekend against Bologna and Milan registered another setback. But if Napoli get through, the Rossoneri will have more chances in the championship to make up for previous setbacks and catch the train to the Champions League.##NAJAVA_MECA_7180173##
