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Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri states that the team's 10-month work cannot be changed and considers Luka Modric's return 'nearly impossible.' Milan faces pressure after winning only one of their last five matches.
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Allegri: Milan ācanāt changeā 10-month work, Modricās return ānearly impossibleā
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri hints that he might pick an attacking trident for a Serie A match against Atalanta on Sunday, but Luka Modricās return for the last game of the season is ānearly impossible.ā
Milan are under growing pressure, having won only one of their last five games and scoring just one goal in the process.
Reports in Italy suggest that Santiago Gimenez could start against Atalanta at San Siro tomorrow, and Allegri discussed the matter at a pre-match press conference today.
āIf Gimenez is there, there will be one or two players moving around him,ā Allegri said via Milannews.
This means Allegri could choose three attacking players tomorrow rather than the usual 3-5-2 system: āWeāll see,ā the coach said.
āWe canāt change what weāve done in these ten months. Tomorrow we begin a mini-season of three games,ā Allegri continued.
Allegri suggests that the team's established strategies and efforts over the past ten months are too ingrained to alter significantly at this stage.
Modric's unlikely return indicates that Milan may need to rely on their current squad without adding experienced players for the final match.
Milan has struggled recently, winning only one of their last five matches and scoring just one goal during that stretch.
Reports indicate that Santiago Gimenez could be in the starting lineup for Milan's upcoming match against Atalanta.
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MILAN, ITALY ā APRIL 11: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
āThatās how we have to look at it. We have a three-point lead. If we make it to the Champions League, weāll go; if not, we wonāt deserve to qualify. Iāll assess the starting line-up tomorrow, but I need everyone right now. Aside from Modric and Tomori, everyone else is available.
āThe games last long, and substitutions in the last 30 minutes are decisive. Everyone will have to be involved in the game. We are in a decisive and important moment.
āItās a decisive match tomorrow because three games remain. All energy must be focused towards tomorrowās game. Then weāll look at the table. Weāll have to play a tricky and difficult game at Genoa afterwards.ā
MILAN, ITALY ā FEBRUARY 22: Luka Modric of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Modric was forced to undergo a cheekbone surgery two weeks ago following an injury against Juventus.
The Croatian star is training separately at Milanello, but Allegri practically ruled out his return to action for the last game of the season against Cagliari.
āEven if Modric always comes to Milanello to work, itās nearly impossible that heāll be on the pitch for the last match,ā he said.
During the same press conference, Allegri insisted that he wants to remain at San Siro for as long as possible despite reports that his strained relationship with CEO Giorgio Furlani could lead to a summer departure.
āWhoever is at Milan must work for the club and defend a glorious DNA,ā Allegri insisted.
āIāve seen that in the directors, and I understand that Milan must always have the ambition to win. If Milan finish sixth, it means we deserved to finish sixth. The important thing is that everyone works for the club. Personal targets must be set aside. The collective goal is to qualify for the Champions League.ā