AC Milan will make a series of major changes to their starting lineup against Venice, aiming to improve the team's fighting spirit and match performance through reorganization, according to Luca Bianzu, a veteran team reporter for La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Gabbia makes season debut, new partner in backline
Strikingly, Mateo Gabbia will make his season debut in this match and will be in action from the first minute of the game. This choice has been fully endorsed by head coach Fonseca, who will partner Pavlovic in the backline, who has been in fine form during international days. Despite the fact that Pavlovic played 180 minutes in a row for the national team, Fonseca decided to keep him in the starting lineup considering he had a six-day break between the Milan game and expect him to form a new understanding with Gabbia. Gabbia's resourcefulness and game-reading ability is highly expected, and he is expected to bring consistency to Milan on the defensive end.
Reinders may be the new centerpiece of the middle
In the midfield position, Dutch attacking midfielder Reinders is expected to have a new role. He will be placed up front, closer to the opposing goal, to take full advantage of his excellent vision and shooting ability. Reinders was impressive for the Dutch national team against Germany and Milan will be hoping that he can carry that form to the club and achieve more goals this season. Meanwhile, the presence of strikers such as Tammy Abraham and Morata will provide Reinders with more space and opportunities to attack.
Leo returns to start, looks for new breakthrough
On the left side of the field, Leo, who had a great season last season, will return to the starting lineup. He has a decent scoring record against strong teams, but has scored relatively few goals against mid-to-low-tier teams. Milan expects him to score again against Venice, not only to regain his confidence, but also to inject more offensive energy into the team. Leo's return will further improve Milan's attacking system and create more chances for the team in the game.
