AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is expecting French goalkeeper Mike Maignan to be back in action for the Champions League round of 16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur, a report claims.
As has been reported by Corriere della Sera (via Milan News), the Rossoneri think that Maignan should make his highly anticipated return from injury in the near future.
With Milan seemingly unable to make any major signings in January from a financial perspective, getting into the quarter-final of the Champions League could provide some crucial additional revenue that the club may not have been expecting.
Facing Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur will not be easy but they are not having a good season under Antonio Conte.
Milan’s chances will be boosted if they have Maignan back between the sticks for the first leg on February 14 at San Siro. He has already missed 12 games and his absence is certainly being felt by the team.