Amorim: ‘Not thinking about Inter, I want Cisse joy and talent’

Amorim: ‘Not thinking about Inter, I want Cisse joy and talent’ Ruben Amorim insists he is ‘not thinking about Inter’ despite Milan changes against Bologna this evening, but he has big demands of Alphadjo Cisse. It kicks off at San Siro at 17.30 GMT (18.30 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog. This is the first midweek round of the season and inevitably it prompts some squad rotation from all the coaches, although some have more opportunities than others. Considering the Derby della Madonnina against Inter is coming up on Saturday, has that influenced the decisions when hosting Bologna? Amorim focus on Milan-Bologna UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Ruben Amorim, AC Milan manager, looks on during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on October 25, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) “For me, this is the most important game we have in the season, it’s the next one, it is three points and a tough opponent, so I am not thinking about Inter,” Amorim told DAZN Italia. “First of all, we don’t know which players we are going to have available, we have this game to play, so I am focused on this game.” SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – OCTOBER 15: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan, interacts with his players warming up during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between FC Salzburg and AC Milan at Stadion Salzburg on October 15, 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. (Photo by Jasmin Walter/Getty Images) It is safe to say that choices are limited right now, seeing as Milan are missing Ruben Loftus-Cheek , Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira, Samuel Chukwueze, Mario Gila, Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers and Pietro Terracciano. With this in mind, Cisse is starting in a sort of trequartista role behind striker Goncalo Ramos, flanked by Omari Hutchinson and Davide Bartesaghi, so what does Amorim want from the youngster? SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – OCTOBER 15: Alphadjo Cisse of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s third goal and his hat-trick goal with teammate Davide Bartesaghi during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between FC Salzburg and AC Milan at Stadion Salzburg on October 15, 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. (Photo by Jasmin Walter/Getty Images) “I want the talent of Cisse, his joy, his quality in tight spaces, I want him to follow the centre-back to the end, I want everything from Cisse.”