Sergiño Dest’s surprise start for AC Milan didn’t go as hoped as the Rossoneri were demolished by Lazio, while Weston McKennie and Juventus earned a point against Atalanta in a wild draw over the weekend.
Sergiño Dest’s short appearance for AC Milan was too little, too late to have any benefit, after they were easily blown away by city rivals Inter Milan in the Supercopa Italiana on Wednesday night.
Sergiño Dest’s half of action conveniently coincided with AC Milan’s turnaround at Lecce, while Weston McKennie and Juventus were outclassed in their heavy loss at Napoli.
Sergiño Dest was one of the few nice surprises for AC Milan on Wednesday night, putting in his best performance to date for the Rossoneri in their otherwise shocking overtime loss against ten-man Torino in the Coppa Italia.
Weston McKennie showed his versatility in a narrow win by Juventus that will give them a first glimpse at the top, while Sergiño Dest was inactive for wasteful AC Milan in their draw against Roma.
Weston McKennie had a relatively short and uneventful evening for Juventus in their late win over Cremonese, while Sergiño Dest’s late sub appearance for AC Milan almost saw what would have been his first goal for the club.
Andrija Novakovich was powerless to stop Venezia’s continued drop in the Serie B standings, while Weston McKennie’s absence for Juventus will be shorter than initially expected.
Either Gio Reyna or Christian Pulisic will see their Champions League campaign come to an end in February, as Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea are set to face off in the final 16 of the competition.
Gio Reyna’s uneventful start for Borussia Dortmund was the highlight of yet another tough week for Americans in the Champions League, with the Rangers Yanks seeing a merciful end to their dire campaign, and Josh Cohen suffering another heavy loss.
Disaster struck for USMNT fans, as Weston McKennie’s latest injury cast a shadow on his World Cup hopes while Sergiño Dest saw a half of unremarkable action AC Milan’s loss.
