Stefano Pioli was not surprised by Fikayo Tomori’s performance in the win over Roma, relishing ‘a game with high tempo and intensity, the kind we like to play.’

The Rossoneri had gone into this game as underdogs following recent poor results and against the only side that was still unbeaten at home in Serie A this season.

However, Franck Kessie’s penalty and an Ante Rebic strike proved enough around a temporary Jordan Veretout equaliser.

According to the latest reports, Milan will drop captain Alessio Romagnoli for tomorrow’s showdown with Roma, favouring Fikayo Tomori.

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Sky Sport Italia suggest Romagnoli’s recent poor performances and Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Red Star Belgrade will prompt Stefano Pioli to make a radical decision.

Stefano Pioli acknowledges Milan need to get back on track in a ‘head-to-head for the Champions League places’ with Roma, but their tactical approach won’t change.

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Milan coach Stefano Pioli said Manchester United are the ‘biggest favourites’ in the Europa League, but ‘recall glorious moments’ in the Rossoneri history.

The Rossoneri will face Manchester United for the first time in 11 years in the last 16 of the Europa League in March, and Sky Sport Italia reported some Milan players reacted with sarcastic smiles to the draw.

Stefano Pioli analyses what has gone wrong at Milan after squeezing past 10-man Red Star Belgrade to the Europa League Round of 16. ‘We need to dominate the match more.’

This was another deeply disappointing performance from the Rossoneri, who scraped through on away goals, despite Red Star Belgrade having a man sent off in each leg.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic claims he ‘Zlatanised’ Stefano Pioli, who proved himself to be a great coach at Milan, but the striker has no patience with his younger teammates.

He spoke to Discovery+ in Sweden and reveals how he affected the environment at Casa Milan when he arrived in January 2020.

“Perhaps I Zlatanised Pioli and made him become more like me,” smiled Ibra.

“He arrived at a Milan side where the atmosphere was difficult. If we are where we are now, it is thanks to the work he’s done, as he is a great coach.

While Milan will stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation for now, including against Red Star Belgrade tomorrow, Stefano Pioli is studying other options.

The second leg of the Europa League Round of 32 fixture is on Thursday, after a 2-2 draw in Serbia.

Mario Mandzukic and Ismael Bennacer are still out of action and Zlatan Ibrahimovic not at 100 per cent, so Rafael Leao is likely to start as centre-forward.

He’ll be supported by Samu Castillejo, Rade Krunic and possibly also Hakan Calhanoglu in a slightly wider left role than he is accustomed to.

Stefano Pioli reveals what he told the team after Milan's derby defeat and admits Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss a couple of training sessions to participate in the Sanremo music Festival.

"It has been a difficult and complicated journey, but when the level raises is normal and we managed to overcome some difficulties," Pioli said at a press conference ahead of Tomorrow's Europa League clash against Red Star.

"Now we have a new obstacle and we have a small advantage that does not allow us to manage the game otherwise."

Stefano Pioli is convinced Milan will react after a 3-0 defeat in the derby della Madonnina and reveals why Zlatan Ibrahimovic asked to be substituted.

“The first goal was heavy for us. We lacked intensity in the first half, we should have done more, but we deserved to score in the second half,” Pioli told DAZN.

Is he disappointed by the performance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

“A striker depends on the team’s performance. In the first half we struggled to bring players close to their box even if we created some opportunities.