LAGOS, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA)-AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has explained why Samuel Chukwueze has often started from the bench for most of the season.
This followed a backlash that Pioli has reduced fleet-footed winger Chukwueze to a bench warmer for the Rossoneri.
Despite being one of the most in-form players in the Rossoneri side in recent weeks, the Nigerian international has continued to play second fiddle to United States captain Christian Pulisic.
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The former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund star is keeping Chukwueze out of the starting lineup and Pioli has stressed that he can not name more than three forwards in his starting lineup.
In Saturday’s Serie A showdown at the Allianz Stadium which finished goalless, the Super Eagles winger once again started on the bench before replacing Christian Pulisic with seven minutes to go.
Pioli has justified his decision to leave out Chukwueze from the starting lineup, saying the American holds a higher position in the pecking order of right wingers.
‘“I liked Pulisic instead. Chukwueze is also fine, but at the moment I won’t give up an extra midfielder to play with four attacking players, and therefore Chukwuze is the one sacrificed the most at the moment,” he told DAZN.’
