Milan currently have 17 players on international duty for their respective countries, which is reportedly a club record.
According to Calciomercato.com, the feat is a sign of the “quality and international pedigree” that Milan brought in over the summer.
The website believes the international break has allowed some of the Rossoneri’s players to “find goals and confidence”, with Andre Silva and Ricardo Rodriguez both finding the back of the net on Sunday.
Milan currently have 17 players on international duty for their respective countries, which is reportedly a club record.
According to Calciomercato.com, the feat is a sign of the “quality and international pedigree” that Milan brought in over the summer.
The website believes the international break has allowed some of the Rossoneri’s players to “find goals and confidence”, with Andre Silva and Ricardo Rodriguez both finding the back of the net on Sunday.
Furthermore, it has allowed Lucas Biglia to get his first minutes of the season under his belt, the midfielder having played against Uruguay and in line for another appearance versus Venezuela.
Milan players on international duty: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Conti, Riccardo Montolivo (Italy), Suso (Spain), Manuel Locatelli, Davide Calabria, Patrick Cutrone (Italy Under 21), Matteo Gabbia (Italy Under 19), Andre Silva (Portugal), Cristian Zapata (Colombia), Ricardo Rodriguez (Switzerland), Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey), Franck Kessi (Ivory Coast), Nikola Kalinic (Croatia), Lucas Biglia (Argentina), Gustavo Gomez (Paraguay)