AC Milan will be without Theo Hernandez for at least the game against Empoli, forcing Stefano Pioli to look into alternative solutions.
According to MilanNews, the target is to have Theo back for the following matches in which the Rossoneri will play against Chelsea and Juventus in the Champions League and in Serie A respectively.
Among the hypotheses being examined by Pioli are the idea of playing the natural replacement Fodé Ballo-Touré in that role, or moving Sergino Dest over to the other flank, and also the third idea of a formation change.
The first solution would not require tactical upheavals or movements of other players, but Ballo-Toure has only amassed 19 minutes in the calendar year 2022. The second option is to let Dest play from the first minute, but after the penalty he gave away against Napoli, there are doubts there too.
The last solution is the one that takes more time and must be better prepared as it involves a 3-5-2. In this case Pierre Kalulu, Simon Kjaer and Fikayo Tomori would be the centre-backs while the returning Rafael Leao could play on the left, with Calabria on the right.
Source sempremilan.com
