This Is What Coach Stefano Pioli Did Not Do At Big Match AC Milan Vs Juventus

AC Milan immediately met Juventus in the Italian Serie A big match after the competition break. (Twitter @acmilan)

JAKARTA - Goalkeeper Mike Maignan will miss the big match against Juventus in the Italian Serie A competition. However, coach Stefano Pioli will not do anything eccentric to replace Maignan in a duel at the San Siro Stadium, Monday, October 23 in the morning WIB.

The domestic competition is back on track after the break with international matches. The Italian league immediately presented a big match Milan against Juve.

The match is important even though it does not determine the Scudetto because it is still at the beginning of the competition. However, Milan will strengthen its position at the top of the standings if they continue the positive trend by defeating Juve.

Meanwhile, Juve, who is ranked third, hopes to gain three points to heat up competition at the top.

In that big match, Milan definitely lost Maignan who got a red card when he won 1-0 over Genoa. At that time, because the substitution was over, Giroud then replaced Maignan.

Appearing as a goalkeeper for a few minutes, Giroud made two brilliant saves. In fact, one chance should have been scored if this French national team striker was not thwarted.

After the match, Giroud was immediately surrounded by teammates. The reason is, he is considered to have saved and brought the team to victory. Even so happy, Maignan thanked Giroud through his social media account.

Giroud's brilliant performance when he was a goalkeeper did get praise from Stefano Pioli's colleagues and coaches.

But Pioli will not again field Giroud standing under the bar against Juve. Italian media jokingly said things Pioli would not do during the big match.

Giroud is certainly no longer a goalkeeper. The former Chelsea striker still stands as a center forward. However, Pioli was a bit twisted by the absence of this French national team goalkeeper.

Moreover, Maignan has shown good performance since joining Milan in 2021. The goalkeeper who was recruited from Lille succeeded in replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma who moved to Paris Saint-Germain.

His removal, second goalkeeper Marco Sportiello will also be absent due to a muscle injury. This means Pioli relies on third goalkeeper Antonio Mirante to face the Bianconeri.

Even without Maignan and Sportiello, Pioli is optimistic about Juve. The team also showed a positive trend in domestic competitions.

After losing 5-1 against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, Milan immediately got up and won the next four matches.

The brilliant performance made the Rossoneri top of the standings with 21 points. Two points ahead of Inter who are in second place. Meanwhile, Juve, who has 17 points, overshadowed the Milano duo.

Juve itself has been strengthened by Dusan Vlahovic striker who has recovered from a back injury. Previously, he missed the last two games of Juve.

Even though he has recovered and is undergoing training with the team, coach Massimiliano Allegri has never played Vlahovic.

Allegri seems to be keeping him for Milan. If Vlahovic can be played, on the other hand Federico Chiesa will be absent because he is still recovering. Chiesa was not included in the Italian squad during the Euro 2024 qualifying match.

Juve have shown consistency in the last three games. They won twice and drew once, including beating Torino 2-0 in The Derby della Mole or Turin Derby. This is what Milan should watch out for.