Amorim: ‘Milan faith in Cisse, won’t be easy for Bournemouth to deal with him’

AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim explained his decision to start Alphadjo Cisse as striker for their Europa League match against Bournemouth on the player's 20th birthday. Amorim highlighted that Bournemouth's central defenders will struggle to deal with Cisse, who returns to the lineup after scoring a hat-trick against RB Salzburg. The coach emphasized the necessity of squad rotation due to playing four matches across 10 days alongside several squad injuries.

Amorim chose Cisse over Francesco Camarda after analyzing Bournemouth's defensive structure, noting Cisse's previous experience in the role for Italy's Under-21 side. Milan entered the fixture seeking three points following an opening Europa League defeat to Benfica and a subsequent 4-1 victory over RB Salzburg, while managing injuries to Goncalo Ramos, Samuel Chukwueze, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Matteo Gabbia.