As Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, and Joao Felix prepare for a pivotal Serie A fixture against Bologna, Milan will have to navigate the clash without a key attacking weapon.

After a resounding victory over Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final, Milan is set to return to Serie A action against Venezia. With Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Rafael Leao, and Joao Felix all in focus, the big question is: who among these stars will make the starting XI?

Beneath the surface of Milan’s win against Inter, there’s a quieter, more urgent reality. One that demands more from the Rossoneri’s biggest names—Christian Pulisic, Santiago Gimenez, Rafael Leao, and Joao Felix—and one that insists their season is far from finished, regardless of the Coppa Italia final on May 14.

When Kyle Walker was caught on camera confronting teammate Joao Felix during the 2-1 defeat to Napoli, everyone took notice because of one line that echoed louder than the rest: “Nobody here is Messi.” Now, weeks later, he has revealed the full story behind the heated moment—and it’s not quite what everyone thought.

Milan coach Sergio Conceicao was quick to underline what makes Christian Pulisic stand out from the rest of his squad. The Portuguese manager highlighted a single trait that sets the American apart—not his flair, not his goals, but something deeper.

Milan stunned the San Siro crowd with a commanding 3-0 win over city rivals Inter, sending the Rossoneri to the Coppa Italia final and shattering Inter’s hopes of a historic treble in the process. Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao—played pivotal roles in derailing the Nerazurri’s season, but their performances were not without nuance.

As Milan prepares for its fifth and final showdown against Inter this season, one question looms large: which attacking star will lead them into battle when it matters most? With a Coppa Italia final spot and perhaps a lifeline to European qualification on the line, manager Sergio Conceicao faces his biggest selection dilemma yet.

Amid ongoing rumors about his departure at the end of the season, Christian Pulisic's head coach at AC Milan Sergio Conceicao addressed what he described as a lack of respect toward him.

While Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic are expected to reprise their roles in Milan’s revamped attacking trident, the real intrigue lies deeper. Will Joao Felix feature at all? Has Santiago Gimenez recovered in time to stake his claim?

A dramatic reshaping is on the horizon at San Siro. Amid uncertainty surrounding the sporting director and coaching appointments, some of the club’s biggest names are under review—and so is the fate of several high-profile stars.

Sergio Conceicao’s seismic shift to a 3-4-3 formation raised eyebrows, not least because of the club’s deep-rooted history with a back four. But against Udinese, history bowed to pragmatism. And in the process, some of Milan’s biggest names rediscovered their spark.

With just seven games remaining, Milan must find a way to win almost all of them. But this Friday’s game is complicated by a wave of injuries, forcing Conceicao to rethink not just his line-up, but his entire approach.

Milan, already dealing with Kyle Walker's recent elbow fracture, now faces another critical absence ahead of their trip to face Udinese on Friday evening.

While most eyes are on the lineup choices of manager Sergio Conceicao, one particular question looms ahead of Saturday's clash: what role will Christian Pulisic play in a Milan team still searching for consistency?

Milan’s season has been filled with inconsistency, but one statistic stands out as particularly alarming: the worst penalty-kick record in Europe’s top five leagues. And at the center of this conversation is Christian Pulisic.