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Amorim confirms Cisse ‘will play as a striker’ in Bournemouth-Milan: “The right qualities”

By: Oliver Fisher Ruben Amorim spoke to the media ahead of Milan’s game against Bournemouth and among other things, he explained why Alphadjo Cisse is starting as the centre-forward. Milan go into their third Europa League game of the campaign…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 6:44 PM

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Ruben Amorim confirmed Alphadjo Cisse is starting as AC Milan's striker against Bournemouth.
Amorim selected Cisse over Francesco Camarda because of his specific tactical qualities against Bournemouth's defenders.
Cisse previously played as a striker with Italy's Under-21 national team.

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AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim confirmed that Alphadjo Cisse will start as the center-forward against Bournemouth in their Europa League clash. Speaking to Sky Italia, Amorim explained that Cisse possessed the specific qualities needed to challenge Bournemouth's central defenders, choosing him over fellow forward Francesco Camarda on the player's 20th birthday.

Amorim made six changes to the starting lineup following a weekend league win over Atalanta, citing a busy schedule of four games across ten days. Other players introduced into the starting team included Fikayo Tomori, Pervis Estupinan, Ardon Jashari, and Omari Hutchinson.

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Amorim confirms Cisse ‘will play as a striker’ in Bournemouth-Milan: “The right qualities”

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