Allegri: Milan ‘can’t change’ 10-month work, Modric’s return ‘nearly impossible’
Allegri: Milan ‘can’t change’ 10-month work, Modric’s return ‘nearly impossible’ Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri hints that he might pick an attacking trident for a Serie A match against Atalanta on Sunday, but Luka Modric’s return for the last game of the season is ‘nearly impossible. ’ Milan are under growing pressure, having won only one of their last five games and scoring just one goal in the process. Reports in Italy suggest that Santiago Gimenez could start against Atalanta at San Siro tomorrow, and Allegri discussed the matter at a pre-match press conference today.
Allegri drops Gimenez hint for Atalanta clash “If Gimenez is there, there will be one or two players moving around him,” Allegri said via Milannews. This means Allegri could choose three attacking players tomorrow rather than the usual 3-5-2 system: “We’ll see,” the coach said. “We can’t change what we’ve done in these ten months.
Tomorrow we begin a mini-season of three games,” Allegri continued. MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 11: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) “That’s how we have to look at it.
We have a three-point lead. If we make it to the Champions League, we’ll go; if not, we won’t deserve to qualify. I’ll assess the starting line-up tomorrow, but I need everyone right now.
Aside from Modric and Tomori, everyone else is available. “The games last long, and substitutions in the last 30 minutes are decisive. Everyone will have to be involved in the game.