Matteo Gabbia has been on the sidelines for some time now, and he is not expected to return over the break either.
Gabbia was pulled from the starting line-up just before kick-off against Parma last month with muscle discomfort, with Koni De Winter taking his place. It was hoped that he would make a quick return, but a more serious issue developed.
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Reports emerged from various sources earlier in the month claiming that Gabbia had been in London to see a specialist about a hernia. Along with club doctors, it was agreed that the defender would have surgery to resolve the problem, with an absence of around one month as a result.
As MilanNews write, Gabbia returned to Milanello today (Monday 30 March) to continue his individual training program, and he is currently still aiming to recover ahead of the trip to face Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in one week.
There’s no certainty about his recovery timeline though, and thus it remains more unlikely than likely that he will be available for the trip to Naples, given how long he has been out too. That said, Gabbia is doing everything he can to return as soon as possible and help the team.
