AC Milan are anticipating being without Theo Hernandez for their next Champions League game against Chelsea, according to a report.
La Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanNews) writes that the left-back was unable to answer the call-up from France for their Nations League matches against Austria and Denmark due to a muscle problem sustained in the last league match against Napoli.
The tests he underwent yesterday showed a strain of the long right adductor that will be re-evaluated again in a week, and this means that he will certainly miss the away game against Empoli on 1 October and is also in great doubt for the next Champions League match against Chelsea on 5 October at Stamford Bridge.
There is a better chance of having him back for the crucial match against Juventus on 8 October in Serie A, and for the return group game against Chelsea on 11 October at San Siro.
There are two ideas to replace him: to play Fodé Ballo-Touré there who is a natural left-back but failed to convince, while the alternative is to move Davide Calabria to the left play Sergino Dest on the right.
