Stefano Pioli did not go to bed last night with a selection headache, since he had already decided on the starting lineup he would use against Borussia Dortmund.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), the classic 9-10-11 attacking trident of Giroud, Leao, and Pulisic will return, with Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, and Theo forming the defensive four in front of Maignan.
On the eve of the game, the main decision was in midfield, not on the players (who had been determined days before, with Adli on the bench), but on the positions that each player would take. With Pobega on the left of the three, who would be in the middle between Musah and Reijnders?
Contrary to what some other sources are saying, the publication believes Reijnders will be the deep-lying playmaker, with Musah operating as a box-to-box midfielder on the right.
Adli, Okafor, Chukwueze, and Luka Jovic are all available on the bench, with the latter having traveled with the club after being sidelined by Pioli in the previous two games to enhance his condition.
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