Alessandro Bastoni is not at 100% physically or mentally, and for this reason he will not be called up for Inter-Cagliari. This was announced in a press conference by coach Cristian Chivu, who also responded to the many transfer rumors and other talk involving the Nerazzurri defender: “I would even stop talking about Ale, because people have been talking about him for a month now, and not in a way that praises him, even though he deserves praise for the man he is, the player he is, and what he has given in these months despite the physical and mental difficulties he has faced – said Chivu, who then continued -. He made himself available for the national team even though he spent many days on crutches, he put himself out there and he deserves credit because he tried to contribute and I said in previous press conferences that we should be proud of what he has done.”
He then adds: “That ankle is still not at 100%, and we also have to accept the fact that in a month he has trained little and maybe even physically he is not at 100%. But it is also true that we are almost at the end of April and doing physical reconditioning is of little use. We need to trust him, make him feel important, make him feel part of the group, aware of the fact that right now he is not at 100% of what a professional athlete should be, but still we thank him because he puts himself out there, he makes himself available and tries to contribute to what remains of the season for us in the future. He is not well, he is not at 100%, tomorrow he will not be called up, he will stay out to recover both from the problem he has with his ankle and also to do a bit of work that will allow him to improve his athletic condition.”
Looking ahead to the San Siro match, therefore, Carlos Augusto is warming up and ready to start from the first minute in a starting eleven that could see some surprise rotations also in view of the Coppa Italia match against Como on Tuesday evening. In front of Sommer, therefore, the defense could be completed by Akanji and de Vrij, with Acerbi on the bench and Bisseck still out for a couple of days. With Dumfries and Dimarco on the wings, in the middle Mkhitaryan challenges Zielinski for a spot alongside Barella and Calhanoglu. Up front, Thuram and Pio Esposito are ahead of Bonny.
