Bad news has emerged after Mike Maignan underwent a scan to see how the healing of his calf muscle is progressing, a report claims.
The situation surrounding Maignan has been as strange as it has been frustrating. He suffered an initial calf problem back in September and then looked set to return for the game against Monza at San Siro, but suffered a new calf issue that has kept him out since.
There was speculation that the 27-year-old might recover in time to play a part in the France squad for the World Cup in Qatar but he failed a late fitness test and thus was not summoned, however it did seem certain he would be available for Milan’s first game back after the break against Salernitana on January 4.
Doubts then arose in Dubai regarding the state of his muscle, and MilanNews write that the scans he has undergone show how his calf is not yet fully healed. The results are ‘not yet stable enough’ to allow further progression of this recovery work, so a new assessment will be made in two weeks.
