Samuel Chukwueze and Mattia Liberali have been praised by the Italian media for their fine displays in the match against Real Madrid in Chicago.
Standout Performance
Luca Bianchin of La Gazzetta dello Sport covered the Rossoneri against the European and Spanish champions, featuring top players like Thibaut Courtois, Luka Modric, Endrick, Arda Güler, and Brahim Diaz.
However, Milan faced a strong starting lineup, which indicates the positive impact of Fonseca on the team, having won a victory that will certainly boost their morale.
Chukwueze’s Pivotal Role
The difference for occured in the 55th minute thanks to the former Villareal man.
Tomori began the move by coming out of his defence and giving a pass to Liberali who swiveled and laid down a good pass to Super Eagles winger.
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The Nigerian forward did a fantastic job at the near post and posed a great threat and was very decisive through out the match.
Chukwueze has been an important player in Milan this preseason and contributed to the team in their 3-2 victory against Manchester City by assisting in two goals as reported by Sportsbuddy.
Rising Talent and Potential
Despite being just 17 years of age, Liberali shows promising signs of involvement in the first team in future under the guidance of Fonseca.
The display against Real Madrid signifies Chukwueze’s worth to the Milan forward line and a promising campaign beckons.
With Milan focusing on nurturing young talents, Chukwueze’s experience and ability will be vital in helping the team overcome tough hurdles.