Ruben Amorim has rotated his players a lot from midfield upwards: his Milan has not yet found a definitive starting eleven, especially in the offensive area. As 'Tuttosport' points out, after the tactical changes seen against Lecce, there is a feeling that the Devil could be chameleonic.

Friendly Milan-Padova: the test at Milanello during the break

Pulisic is one of the pillars of the unit as Amorim sees him as the man around whom the attack must revolve. The test against Padova will also be important to assess Hutchinson's improvements, who so far has found space against Benfica and very little in Serie A (few minutes against Lazio). Given the extremely busy October calendar, there will also be space for the Englishman, the only strong left‑footed attacking midfielder in the squad.

Loftus‑Cheek will have to give a strong signal as he has been inconsistent up to now. Saelemaekers continues to be seen and used as an attacking midfielder, but must improve his final technical choices.

Future scenarios for the Rossoneri attacking midfielder

Amorim could then often rely on Saelemaekers on the left to have a more balanced team, with Cissé and Hutchinson ready to change the pace of the game perhaps in the second half. Loftus‑Cheek could gradually lose minutes as he had many opportunities to start before the break, but has been disappointing.