AC Milan Without Alvaro Morata Against Cagliari, Fonseca Prepares 16-Year-Old Striker

AC Milan young striker Francesco Camarda. (X/@acmilan)

JAKARTA - AC Milan lost striker Alvaro Morata who was injured so he missed Cagliari in the Italian Serie A match. Coach Paulo Fonseca Pu prepared a 19-year-old striker in a duel held at the Unipol Domus Stadium, Sunday, November 9, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Milan, who has ambitions to maintain a performance that continues to climb, lost a flagship striker in a crucial match. Yes, Milan wanted to maintain a positive trend after winning 1-0 over Monza. The victory marked the rise of the Rossoneri after losing 2-0 to home to Napoli.

Milan's revival became even more evident when they beat Real Madrid with a fairly strong score of 3-1 in the Champions League. A victory that boosted the players' confidence because it was achieved at Madrid's home at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Success in Madrid made Milan more confident and motivated when they visited Cagliari's headquarters. Only, Milan had to lose Morata who suffered head injuries during team training.

The injury was caused by a collision with Strahinja Pavlovic defender, so the Spanish national team striker had to be rushed to the hospital. Morata was absent against Cagliari.

"It happened unexpectedly. He had a collision with Pavlovic during training. I didn't expect he would face a problem like this. But he is extraordinary. Currently he is in good condition even though he can't play [face Cagliari]," Fonseca said as quoted by Football Italia.

However, Fonseca made a surprise when preparing a striker to replace Morata. Not Tammy Abraham or Luka Jovic who started the match. Instead, he lowered Francesco Camarda, a 16-year-old striker.

"Camarda is the starter. This is actually not a surprise because the kid has been training with us every day," said Fonseca.

"Everything in the team trusts him. In addition, he does well in training and does have quality. Morata does have a special role. He is not always a striker and is often a liaison between players," he said.

"Well, Camarda has quality and can play such a role when compared to Abraham. In addition, Abraham is not fully fit. So I put my trust in Camarda. He is still young but is mature enough," he said.

According to coach Camarda, he is a player who has no fear. He played with great courage and aggressiveness. Not only that, he can also help in defense.

"I never doubted who replaced Morata. She was ripe like she was 25 or 26 years old," Fonseca said again.

Even though they didn't play Jovic, Fonseca stated that the player was not eliminated and remained part of the team's draft.

"He remains part of the team's draft. However, Luka is also not fit. He has been training, but he still feels pain. So he can't play," he said.