Stefano Pioli was forced to make a late change to AC Milan’s starting line-up for the game against Juventus as Mike Maignan suffered an injury during the warm-ups.
Just moments before the teams were due in the tunnel, news emerged that Maignan would not be starting between the posts and that it would instead be the veteran back-up Marco Sportiello.
According to what is being reported by MilanNews, the French goalkeeper has suffered an adductor strain in the warm-ups and thus the decision was made to remove him from the team, with Sportiello getting the nod instead.
Further information on the severity of the issue that Maignan has will emerge in the hours and days after the game, but it is certainly another frustrating blow for the former Lille man who has had several muscle problems since being at Milan.
Added to that is the fact that there is a defensive crisis for Pioli to battle. Simon Kjaer and Pierre Kalulu are both injured, while Fikayo Tomori picked up his fifth yellow card in the Inter game and thus a one-match ban.
Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria got straight red cards in Monday’s defeat, which means they are watching from the sidelines too.
This is really incredible, it baffles me to the point of sheer incredulity. Goddamnit, Maignan is a great keeper, but the frailty of his physical condition, or his bad luck, I don’t know, is something fvckin absurd. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a goalkeeper get so damn injured. If the board decides to sell one of the stars of the team, I really hope it will be him, contractual issues aside!
It seems like the same area every time, or am I wrong?
I guess it is. Heck, the man seems to be made of swarovski glass!
Wow. That’s it. Must be the most injury prone starting keeper in the world. It’s not even in the match, it’s only warm up ffs.
If any big clubs offer more than 50m for him, id suggest just accept it (or haggle for something between 60-70m)
Top keeper when fit and playing regularly, but those games comes too scarce nowadays.
If any important offer come, just sell him and find another No.1… With 30m we surely can find someone, maybe a bit less quality but more fit and not injury prone. Someone like Di Gregorio (if he isn’t go to Juve), Carnesecchi, Kelleher, Bento, or even Kepa (he is decent at Real Madrid).
Kepa is cr@p.. never Kepa. Any gk in serie a is better than Kepa. Mirante is better than Kepa
And he plays a long game on his renewal? We know what we gotta do..
As far as I remember, and I’ve been following Serie A for decades, he is indeed by far the most injure prone keeper I’ve ever seen in the tournament, seriously. Its getting ridiculous.
Didn’t follow him before he joined us, so could anyone shed a light whether he was always injury prone, or it’s only after he joined us?
According to transfermarkt this is his injury history exlduing the one he just got. The bottom stat is the only one while not playing for ac milan.
23/24 Muscle fatigue Apr 13, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 2 days AC Milan1
23/24 Knee bruise Mar 14, 2024 Mar 16, 2024 2 days AC Milan1
23/24 Thigh problems Sep 19, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 10 days AC Milan3
22/23 Calf muscle tear Oct 19, 2022 Feb 24, 2023 128 days AC MilanFrance25
22/23 Calf injury Sep 22, 2022 Oct 19, 2022 27 days AC MilanFrance6
21/22 Wrist injury Oct 12, 2021 Nov 25, 2021 44 days AC MilanFrance11
15/16 Shoulder injury Dec 7, 2015 Mar 29, 2016 113 days LOSC LilleFrance23
does seem like its a bit inaqcurate as i remember him being out for longer than 10 days this season but my memory might be wrong.
He was out for a month in the biggening I think. It felt like Sportiello played 4-5 games at that time, I could be wrong.
Yeah thought so too so we probably are right there.
He’s either very injury prone or he has no desire to play for Pioli/miss-firing side. Hopefully, the euros will push his price tag up then part ways with him.
Cheers mate.
So basically, according to the stats, he’s suddenly made of glass once he played for us, what gives.. I meant, even that 2015 shoulder injury is a *reasonable* injury for a goalkeeper. Maignan’s injury with us is just baffling as mostly are legs injuries.
Does he train with stiletto at Milanello?
Sorry, was meant as a reply to Martin Bernhard. Thanks again for sharing the info.
Got it, no worries. At least it seems like he has become more prone to injuries while getting older. The only thing i know about his training is that he also trains kick boxing maybe thats part of the equation.
60m they get Lunin for 25-30m
Sell
He should rest till the end of the season and then become someone else problem.
Considering his injury, his tendencies to get injured and this game by Sportiello, is it a good opportunity to discuss his renewal with our terms ?
ACM lucky signing sportielo , if still tatarusanu then ACM will lose vs juve . Sportielo make great save vs juve. Mike are good GK but i dont think management will give him 8m euro nett ( he is asking that amount) . Swap him with JZ it is a nice idea too ( cooperate with bayern muenchen that have buy back option 40m euro )