Ardon Jashari spoke to the media ahead of Sassuolo-Milan and commented on the late-season opportunity for him to show his qualities.
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Milan have a really good opportunity in their hands following the draw between Como and Napoli last night. In addition to increasing the gap down to fifth place to eight points, they would also leapfrog the Partenopei with a win against Sassuolo.
Jashari is playing from start in midfield as a result of Luka Modric’s injury, so today is the first chance of four (most likely) for the Swiss international. Speaking to DAZN just a few minutes ago, as transcribed by MilanNews, he made it clear that he doesn’t view the injury as a positive.
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“It’s really sad that Luka is out, he’s important to us and we need him. I feel sorry for him. Now I’m playing in his position, and I will try to do my best as always and help the team. The important thing isn’t me, but that we get the three points.”
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“Today is special for him and he gave me some advice. I know he’s a legend here. You can see he’s been a midfielder. In training, we see he still has quality. We want to win for him too,” he stated.
Massimiliano Allegri has hinted that Samuele Ricci could get the chance in Modric’s role too, so Jashari will have to perform well from the start to keep his spot. It would certainly be good for him to boost his confidence too ahead of the World Cup and the 2026-27 season.