Matteo Gabbia will be forced to sit on the sidelines for the next month, which once again leaves AC Milan in a precarious position.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, the injury Gabbia suffered during the warm-up for the match against Como proved more serious than expected. The defender – who has missed the last three games – will be sidelined for about four weeks.
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Gabbia had to undergo surgery, performed in London by Professor Schilders in the presence of Dr. Mazzoni, to resolve an inguinal hernia. The operation was a complete success, and Gabbia is doing well, but no risks will be taken, and his medical condition will be evaluated on a weekly basis.
A department exposed
Now, Massimiliano Allegri will have to think about the defensive plan for the derby, even though the last three games without Gabbia have already given him a clear direction. Koni De Winter is the new defensive anchor, along with Fikayo Tomori and Strahinja Pavlovic.
Meanwhile, there is another issue: Davide Bartesaghi’s condition. There’s hope that the Italian could make a recovery after a scan ruled out any serious muscle issue. If he’s forced to sit out, Pervis Estupiñan will take over the left-back spot.
These two absences could have a big impact, and it exposes the ever-present issue of very thin defensive depth. Allegri has always considered this month to be crucial for the season, and being without two starters for the biggest game would not be a great start.
Milan will have to work on this in the summer, because you can’t always hope that everything will go well and that no one gets hurt. It’s also a deep squad that can decide a title: Allegri needs more replacements to avoid a drop-off.
Sell Odogu and Estupinan. Get Palestra, Gatti and a left back talent. Defensive department sorted
That means that the starting line up will be without Italians , wandering who is Intermilan
We should still try for Scalvini. I would prefer him over Gatti, what Gatti does provide over him however is the goal threat.
The problem is that if someone else gets hurt from the CB’s you’re gonna have to play Barte as a CB and Estupinan at LB. And that’s a scary proposition.
This article contradicts itself. How is it exposing a flaw when DeWInter has been great. He’s basically been our best defender the last 2 months.
No, you are the problem. “These two absences could have a big impact, and it exposes the ever-present issue of very thin defensive depth. ”
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There is no impact. Our defense is better with DeWinter in there.
No, you are the problem. “These two absences could have a big impact, and it exposes the ever-present issue of very thin defensive depth. ”
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4 weeks with the only reserve CB being Odogu who Allegri refuses to play. Can’t afford a single injury or knock to a defender.
Ironically. This may force the team to use 433 because a shortage of CBs.