AC Milan defender Thiago Silva, injured in the 15th minute, has had to come off, saying "No faccio piu" to the sidelines. He can't go on, and so Daniele Bonera replaces him in the 34th minute. Good news, perhaps, for Palermo, as Thiago Silva helped compensate for the inclusion of both the aging Alessandro Nesta and the we've-got -no-one-else Luca Antonini. Considering the lack of finishing ability in the final third, it's certain that Max Allegri's first choice of substitution would not have been Bonera for Thiago Silva.
AC Milan Vs. Palermo: Thiago Silva Injured, Daniele Bonera Replaces
Then again, considering some of the names on the Milan bench, Allegri probably didn’t have many options to help with the attack, and has likely resorted to simply crossing his fingers and praying that the Milan injury apocalypse of 2011 is nearly over. With the weak defense, it’s hard to imagine high-scoring Palermo won’t score at least one, so now the burden’s on the Milan forwards to simply score more.
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