Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze has been named in AC Milan’s squad for his or her pre-season tour in america, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Milan introduced the 29-man roster with a particular USA-themed graphic on their official X account, together with a number of younger gamers desirous to make an influence.
Chukwueze, who joined Milan from Villarreal final 12 months, is seeking to impress supervisor Paolo Fonseca and safe a spot within the beginning lineup.
Final season, he performed second fiddle to Christian Pulisic on the suitable wing, partly as a consequence of his late arrival in August, which restricted his pre-season involvement. In the meantime, Pulisic, who transferred from Chelsea earlier, had extra time to combine into the crew.
This pre-season might be essential for Chukwueze, as Pulisic has but to affix the squad after enjoying for america on the Copa America.
This gives Chukwueze an opportunity to indicate his talents and probably take a extra outstanding position within the crew.
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— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 25, 2024
AC Milan face a difficult schedule within the USA, with matches towards Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis, La Liga and Champions League winners Actual Madrid, and Spanish giants Barcelona.
This tour is Paulo Fonseca’s first pre-season with Milan, presenting a singular problem as a result of latest European Championship and Copa America.
A number of key gamers, together with Theo Hernandez, Mike Maignan, and Tijjani Reijnders, are set to affix the squad at Milanello on August 3, with Alvaro Morata arriving on August 10.
Pulisic and Yunush Musah will be a part of the tour on July 26, Rafael Leao on July 28, and Noah Okafor on July 30.
Milan’s squad for the USA tour
Goalkeepers
Marco Sportiello, Noah Raveyre, Lapo Nava, Lorenzo Torriani.
Defenders
Adam Bakoune, Davide Calabria, Alessandro Florenzi, Matteo Gabbia, Alex Jimenez, Pierre Kalulu, Filippo Terracciano, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori.
Midfielders
Yacine Adli, Ismael Bennacer, Yunus Musah, Tommaso Pobega, Alexis Saelemaekers, Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Attackers
Samuel Chukwueze, Lorenzo Colombo, Hugo Cuenca, Luka Jovic, Rafael Leao, Mattia Liberali, Daniel Maldini, Marco Nasti, Noah Okafor, Christian Pulisic