Amorim: nearly 40 players in the first team; must make space for youngsters

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, after Milan's victory over Man United, Amorim said that the first team has nearly 40 players, and space needs to be made for young players.

With two weeks remaining before the transfer window closes, Amorim specifically discussed these four players after the match: "These four players (Nkunku, Fofana, Tomori, and Odogu) performed very well in pre-season preparations, but we have to make choices. We are changing, and I think changes are really needed now because we are at the beginning of a project. There are some young players in the team who will get opportunities, and I must create space for them. However, I want to emphasize that these four performed well in pre-season. But as I said last time when I returned from Jakarta, we need to prepare for the season. The first team has nearly 40 players, and it's simply impossible to prepare normally. So I feel sorry for these players, but we have to do this."

Amorim also spoke about the situations of Maignan, Rabiot, and Modric: "Rabiot, Modric, and Maignan were given more rest days because they played more matches. This is important to me. Everyone always complains that there are too many games and that players can't cope with so much fatigue, so I gave these players extra days off because I knew they shouldn't have played today anyway. I gave them three more days. This won't change anything. And I want to emphasize that this was my decision, not at the players' request. They actually wanted to train. Tomorrow, they will return to the Milanello training ground to prepare for the first match. They have a complete training plan, they have followed it as planned, and we have evidence that they did. I hope this is very clear, because I think it's important."

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