Flexor Injury for Loftus-Cheek. No One Will Return Against Bologna
The good news that Ruben Amorim was expecting from the treatment room has not arrived: Gila, Moreira and Rabiot, who were absent on Sunday in Udine, will also be unavailable tomorrow against Bologna.
In fact, to be precise, the situation has actually worsened because against the Rossoblù, the number of players forced to watch from the stands will rise from seven to eight due to the muscular problem suffered by Loftus-Cheek in Udine: the Englishman underwent tests on his left thigh yesterday, which revealed an injury to the medial flexor muscle, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's edition.
His return is scheduled for after the international break, let's say in just under a month. One fewer alternative in the rotations. But let's return to Milan-Bologna: the fans were hoping to see Gila back on the pitch. After the match against Atalanta, he had been sidelined by a recurrence of the inflammation in his left ankle, which has often caused him problems in the past as well.
Yesterday, the former Lazio defender was still experiencing discomfort and, to resolve the problem definitively, he needs a few more days.
Barring surprises in this morning's final training session at Milanello, therefore, Mario Gila will not be among the players called up who will gather this evening at a hotel in the San Siro area for the pre-match retreat.
Diego Moreira and Adrien Rabiot continued their treatment and individual training yesterday to recover from the hematoma and muscle fatigue suffered after Bournemouth, respectively in the left flexor muscle and the right calf.
The two would have been useful tomorrow as well, but the Rossoneri have preferred not to risk more serious problems. And so the possibilities for squad rotation are reduced: in defence, Estupinan will take Diawara's place, Musah will give Modric a breather, while up front there could be an opportunity for Cisse.
