It was yet another tough evening for Charles De Ketelaere as he came off the bench for AC Milan and Monza. It’s clear that he still needs time to adapt, but that doesn’t make the situation any easier for him.
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De Ketelaere replaced Brahim Diaz in the 53rd minute as the Spaniard suffered a blow. Tough shoes to fill, given the brace scored, and the Belgian struggled to impose himself in the game. Especially when he was moved to a more advanced role up front.
As highlighted by Tuttosport (via MilanNews), it’s not easy to acclimatize in such a short period of time, with so much being different. He missed a big chance after Junior Messias somehow managed to get the ball to him, and that only made matters worse as the newspaper described it.
He didn’t even celebrate with the Curva Sud after the win, rather leaving for the locker room as soon as the referee blew his whistle for full-time. He might get a new chance against Dinamo Zagreb, depending on Diaz’s condition, but he needs a goal soon for his confidence.
