Allegri: Modric ‘on the bench’ against Fiorentina, Leao ‘more concrete’

Story byAllegri: Modric ‘on the bench’ against Fiorentina, Leao ‘more concrete’Football ItaliaSat, January 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC·4 min readMassimiliano Allegri says Luka Modric won’t start against Fiorentina tomorrow, but is happy to see Rafael Leao becoming ‘more concrete.’Allegri previewed tomorrow’s Serie A match against Fiorentina at a press conference on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Rossoneri only played two days ago against Genoa and were held to a 1-1 draw at San Siro.“Nkunku is fit and available; I have four players up front, two on the bench and two will play. Modric will hardly play; he will be on the bench with us,” Allegri said via Milannews. Allegri: Modric to start on the bench against FiorentinaMILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Luka Modric of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/)“We’ve recovered quite well.