By Edgardo Avelar
Everything seems to indicate that the Mexican forward Santiago Gimenez will receive the vote of confidence this Sunday in the lead of AC Milan in a key duel against Genoa where the Rossoneri team will look for the three points that prevent Roma from snatching the last ticket for the UEFA Champions League.
The team led by Massimiliano Allegri has declined as it has not managed to win since April 19 when they beat Hellas Verona 1-0, since from that moment on they have tied with Juventus 0-0 and defeats with Sassuolo 2-0 and with Atalanta 2-3 that has them on the brink of running out of the UEFA Champions League.
THEY AIM FOR OWNERSHIP! 🇮🇹
26 days before the start of the World Cup, Santiago Giménez and Johan Vásquez aim to start with their teams on matchday 37 of Serie A. pic.twitter.com/yMLiwrJg0T
— DIARIO RECORD (@record_mexico) Also can 16, 2026
Giménez, according to the latest versions that are being handled, is that the Mexican forward was tested for most of the time in the starting position and will be the one in charge of the offensive work against the squad where his compatriot Johan Vásquez plays, both apparently considered for the 2026 World Cup.
Milan on the penultimate date should not waste the option that the calendar left them of facing two teams that are far from the spotlight and that will undoubtedly play relaxed against a squad like the Milanista who is obliged to get three points, but above all not to register any defeat.
For Santiago Giménez, appearing as a starter again represents too much, as little by little he gets into rhythm with the injury. that left him out for almost five months to correct a problem in his ankle that did not allow him to exploit his conditions.
In unofficial versions of the sports channel Sky Sports Italia, strategist Massimilano Allegri has contemplated the Mexican forward in this key duel in the intentions of staying alive for a place in the Champions League.
In the event that Giménez appears in the match against Genoa as a starter, It will be his second game in a row as a starter and the same number in the as soon as starter this year after five months of absence and who requires minutes to have options for the World Cup
While Giménez refines his aim for the World Cup, the situation of his compatriot Johan Vásquez with Genoa is a mystery for this weekend.
BACK TO OWNERSHIP 🟢⚪🔴⚽
Santiago Giménez aims to return to the starting lineup with AC Milan ⚫🔴 for the duel against Genoa CFC, where Johan Vásquez would start on the bench. Even so, there is a possibility that both Mexicans will coincide on the playing field…
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) Also can 16, 2026
Vásquez did not play a single minute last day, after his team achieved permanence in Serie A and For this reason, there are doubts as to whether or not he will start in this penultimate match on the calendar.
This Sunday’s clash will not only define a large part of Milan’s European future, but will keep the eyes of all of Mexico on Italy, celebrating the resurgence of Santiago Giménez at the most opportune time of the year.
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