Milan is already in league form, beating Vicenza (6-1) in the goal, but towards the Serie A debut in a week the bad news comes from the infirmary.
In fact, Tonali stopped after only 50 'due to a muscle problem in the groin that threatens to keep him out for the first time against Udinese next Saturday (exams on Monday) while Giroud is struggling with fatigue (even if the center forward could return available for the match against the Friulians).
Pioli enjoys the good signals seen on the pitch by his team, in particular on the left axis Theo Hernandez-Leao, protagonists in almost all the dangerous occasions created in the match against Vicenza, while in the final the debut of the newcomer also arrived. De Ketelaere, on the pitch for 15 'waiting to get into the rhythm.
A brilliant Milan,
apart from in fact the first 20 seconds, which thus closes his summer preparation in terms of friendlies in the best possible way.
In a Romeo Menti filled with over 10 thousand fans, under the eyes of the president Paolo Scaroni (from Vicenza and former number one of the Venetian club at the end of the 90s) as well as the management, the Rossoneri, on the pitch with mourning on the arm for the disappearance of Villiam Vecchi, are hit cold, with Vicenza finding the advantage after just 20 seconds with a header from Rolfini.
The reaction of Pioli's men was not long in coming: the draw arrived on the Rebic-Leao axis, with the Portuguese impacting the result with a diagonal platter.
The former Sporting also puts a hand on doubling, with the cross that leads to the goal of Messias thanks to a header just a few steps from the door.
The Rossoneri left wing, in particular, seems to have already entered the league climate, especially Theo Hernandez who with two defeats leads to two more goals in the final of the first half: the Spaniard first serves Rebic who bags, then induces Dalmonte to the own goal after a touch under soft to overcome the goalkeeper.
The Rossoneri's thrust did not stop in the second half, when Tomori also scored with a header from a corner by Bennacer and Rebic who, on an assist from Diaz, made his personal brace by beating the outgoing goalkeeper.
Pioli, however, loses Tonali, who comes out touching his groin for what appears to be a muscle problem, an injury to be evaluated in view of the debut in the championship while Messias's ankle problem does not seem serious.
In the final comes the debut for De Ketelaere, who entered the last 15 '
in place of Diaz: the Belgian tries to get into rhythm immediately, with a conclusion from an angled position to the side not by much.
Good signs towards the first in Serie A against Lecce, even if the former Bruges hardly seems to be able to start from the first minute against Udinese on Saturday in Milan's Serie A debut at San Siro.