Davide Calabria and Rafael Leao were forced to withdraw from AC Milan’s clash against Lecce yesterday afternoon. Today, both underwent tests at Milanello and an injury has been confirmed for the Portuguese winger.
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Leao was subbed off after just ten minutes, having pulled a muscle after a sprint, and Calabria was replaced at half-time. Far from ideal for Milan, who already have many players on the sidelines, but at least the captain has avoided an injury.
As stated by Milan to the media, the tests confirmed that Calabria is suffering from an overload in his left thigh but there’s no lesion. Leao, on the other hand, has a first-degree (minor) hamstring injury. As a result, both will remain at Milanello during the international break.
Pioli is hoping to have Calabria back already against Fiorentina, while the goal for Leao appears to be the Dortmund clash. The break has come at a good time for Milan, in that sense, but it’s also clear that the injury struggles need to be solved once and for all. They have already had 24 injuries this season and that is simply unacceptable.
After four games without a win in the league, Milan desperately need to claim all three points against Fiorentina.
