The Italian "Gazzetta dello Sport" wrote an article that Leo actively resumed joint training to prepare for the next game and strive to return to the starting seat.
Reports pointed out that Leo trained alone yesterday and joined Allegri's training team today. He returned to Milanello before Pulisic and Jimenez and sprinted at full speed for the starting seat: Since yesterday afternoon, Leo has begun personal preparations for the Florence game. For Leo, this is more like a chasing battle. He has been motivated to train since his return from Portugal. Yesterday, only he and the young player Valentin were present, and they seemed particularly focused. Leo has had his ups and downs, but he also knows he must prove his consistency on the court.
Taking into account the muscle problem at the beginning of the season, the plan reached by Milan and the Portuguese national team is: Leo can play in the first game against Ireland, and then return to Milan early, leaving the task of defeating Hungary to lock in the World Cup to his teammates. All this was done with Leo's consent, and he is now running hard to regain his place in the Rossoneri: Yesterday he completed a customized training session, and today he will meet with Allegri and join the team, at least with his teammates who have already arrived at the training center.
The return against Fiorentina will reveal a lot: the team's ability to regroup after the break, the effectiveness of studying opponents over the course of a few days, and the layering of the offense. The answer won't be known until all the international players return to the team this weekend, but the question is already emerging: Will Leo start the game, or continue to be the surprise player in the final half-hour?
The agreement with Portugal meets the needs of all parties: the national team needs to personally examine the forward's status, and Milan welcomed Leo back on Monday. This is the second time this has happened since the start of the season: Leo was forced to sit out for a month and a half since being injured on his Coppa Italia debut in mid-August. He did not return until September 28 against Napoli at San Siro. The topic of Leo's ability to play has been discussed for a week, and the suspense was not resolved until he returned to training on the Friday before the game. That training session gave him limited playing time: 21 minutes against Conte's side. Leo was not able to continue training until the following week to prepare for Juventus. Although his condition was not the best, Leo was still on standby at the time. And his performance as a substitute in that game was not satisfactory: the two missed opportunities were more due to slackness than technical errors. This was the reason for Allegri's anger, which led to the confrontation in the dressing room of the Turin Stadium.
Allegri and Leo met today, and both parties have new understandings and different physical states. After a full week of training, Leo can be said to have fully recovered. If all goes well, he will be ready to start. At least that's the theory. In fact, the starting position needs to be earned by yourself. The sprint that had already begun put Leo in an advantageous position: he started working earlier than the rest of his teammates, rehearsed the tactics against Fiorentina in advance, and would have more time to convince Allegri. Pulisic and Jimenez will not return to the team until Friday, and Pulisic's ankle condition is yet to be evaluated; Nkunku is expected to return on Wednesday, and he scored a wonderful goal for France yesterday. So far, the chosen starters have been the top two: Pulisic and Jimenez.
Leo needs to compete with the two of them. The duel with Pulisic is a contest of talent, but Leo may have an advantage due to his physical condition. The competition with Jimenez is to see who can provide more help to the team, and Leo must prove that he has learned his lesson in this regard. Also threatening Leo's position is Nkunku, a highly adaptable offensive jack-of-all-trades.
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