Defensive Headache Opens Door for Tomori Return

The injury list has forced a rethink at the back. With Gabbia sidelined and no clear timeline for his return, the coach admitted the situation mirrors the summer problems with Gila. Four matches in ten days are looming, and the margin for error in squad planning has vanished.

That pressure has accelerated one big call: bringing Tomori back into the fold.

The defender has impressed in training and, in the coach’s eyes, earned his way straight into contention. The message was blunt: the team comes first, and in this moment recalling Tomori is judged the best move for the collective. No sentiment, just necessity and performance.

Camarda to Be Unleashed

Up front, the approach is far less conservative.

The coach made it clear that Camarda will get his chance. Not as a token appearance, but as part of a deliberate plan to rotate three forwards and constantly change the attacking profile during games.

The idea is simple: no squad in world football carries the perfect attributes for every position across an entire season, so the solution is variety. Different types of forwards, different problems for defenders. Camarda fits into that mix and will be used when the game script demands it.

Rabiot and Moreira in the Frame

In midfield and out wide, the options are multiplying.

Moreira has now banked two full weeks of training and arrives in far better condition than he was a week ago. That sharpness has pushed him into genuine contention for a starting spot, just like Rabiot, who can cover two roles and offers tactical flexibility.

The coach views Moreira primarily as a fifth midfielder or winger, but not only that. There will be games where he operates higher up, even lining up alongside Chukwueze to stretch the pitch and tilt the attack. With a brutal run of fixtures incoming, rotation is no longer a luxury. It’s the plan.