AC Milan's Rade Krunic was forced to leave the pitch in the match against Hellas Verona due to an injury. The Bosnian midfielder, who had been a starter for Stefano Pioli since the start of the season, will miss quite a few matches now.
There are fears of a hamstring injury, and this morning we will be able to undersand the degree of it. If it's a first-degree injury, we would be looking at about three weeks of downtime, as per Il Corriere della Sera.
There's an ironic twist: the plan was to substitute him after an hour, precisely to avoid injuries, so much so that Loftus-Cheek was already prepared, but the ball wouldn't go out.
With Krunic out, how will Pioli react?
This is a serious problem for Pioli: there is a lack of a true alternative in the squad for the Bosnian, given that both Reijnders and Adli have characteristics more suited to a central midfielder or playmaker rather than a balancing defensive midfielder.
