An added weapon – Chukwueze gives Pioli a headache ahead of comeback mission

A few weeks ago the idea of Samuel Chukwueze being potentially the main weapon in a knockout European tie seemed alien, but that is how things stand heading into the second leg against Roma.

This morning’s edition of Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan) speaks of a decisive week for Milan with the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Roma and the derby against Inter.

Samuel Chukwueze is one of the players who can lend a hand in both games given that he is in excellent form and has been for a month and a half now.

Chukwueze had the ball in the net twice at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday and both times VAR intervened to call them offside, though the stills from the technology suggested there was very little in both calls.

Few players in the Milan squad have his speed when it comes to dribbling, especially in closed spaces, something also seen in the few minutes on the pitch against Roma in the first leg when he should have had an assist when he set up Olivier Giroud.