Overview
- Ruben Amorim confirmed Rafael Leao will not be in the matchday squad for the upcoming Serie A game because Leao has completed only one first‑team training session and is not yet match fit.
- Youssouf Fofana, Santiago Gimenez and Fikayo Tomori have been removed from the first‑team group, were not assigned squad numbers and face being barred from senior training if they remain at the club in September.
- Amorim declined to discuss individual transfer deals now and promised a full explanation of the club’s market activity and his decisions after the summer window closes.
- The coach said the moves respond to practical limits on training a bloated squad and to fit and mindset concerns, stressing that excluded players will still have access to club facilities and support.
- The exclusions increase pressure on transfer activity in the final days of the window and could force departures for affected players while Amorim focuses on his San Siro debut and preparing a smaller working group.