MIlan, Italy – Multiple sources don report say Rafael Leao go dey sit down for bench this Sunday when AC Milan go face Napoli. E go be di 10th time for di 2024-25 season wey dem go bench am.
Coach Sergio Conceicao go prefer to use Joao Felix as starter for di clash against Antonio Conte’s Napoli wey dey chase title. This decision come as Leao don struggle to keep his position despite im impressive performance dis season.
In di last training session wey Milan run for Milanello, Conceicao test line-up wey get Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Warren Bondo, and Tijjani Reijnders for midfield. Meanwhile, Joao Felix and Christian Pulisic go dey support Tammy Abraham for di attack.
If di same squad step into di pitch against Napoli, e go mark di 10th bench appearance for Leao dis season, no counting di matches wey he miss due to injury. Dis season, Rafael don rack up 10 goals and nine assists but im still dey maintain a record wey people fit call ‘triple-double’ since he don start from di bench nine times.
Dis situation don raise eyebrows among fans and analysts, as dem dey wonder wetin dey happen with Leao’s starting position as AC Milan dey fight for di league title.
“I dey surprised sey dem fit still bench Rafael with di kind form wey he dey show dis season,” one Milan fan talk. “He suppose start, no be so?”
As dem dem prepare for di match, all eyes go dey on di decisions wey Conceicao go make, especially as Napoli dey hungry to keep dem title hopes alive.
