Why Chukwueze lost his place in my starting eleven: AC Milan coach explains

The reason why Samuel Chukwueze is not starting AC Milan’s matches in the Italian Serie A has been revealed by the team’s coach Paulo Fonseca ahead of this weekend’s match against Lecce, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com.

Chukwueze was largely expected to take a starting spot in the team’s lineup after a spectacular performance in preseason games. Many predicted that this would be his season to fulfill the promises that made the team spend a lot of money with his signing from Villarreal two summers ago.

Things have not gone to plan, with the 25-year-old having only started two of the five games he has played so far this season and not even getting any minutes in the UEFA Champions League defeat to Liverpool. .

Explaining the Nigerian’s fortunes at the club, Fonseca, who took over as coach at the end of last season, said the Nigerian is struggling to regain his confidence and that has affected his form, but he hopes he will bounce back in Friday’s game. against Lecce.

Fonseca said; “Chukwuezé? He had a very good preseason. In the first league games he has not performed so well; It is not a question of quality but of trust. He needs to gain confidence in Serie A, where there are fewer spaces and he has to manage the ball in a different way. You are learning and improving; He performed well against Inter. In games like tomorrow’s, with little space, he needs to grow.”