Despite only one week remaining until the Coppa Italia final, scheduled for next Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome against Bologna, there is no sense of concern within the Rossoneri camp regarding the condition of Youssouf Fofana, who was forced to leave the field on Monday in Genoa in the 28th minute due to a problem with his left foot.
As explained this morning by La Gazzetta dello Sport, it is a slight inflammation that the French midfielder has been dealing with for a few days. Yesterday, Sergio Conceição gave his team some rest after the victory away to Genoa, but Fofana still showed up at Milan's training center along with the other injured players to treat his foot issue. The goal is to have him at his best for the Coppa Italia final, for which the former Monaco player will certainly be recovered.
How to manage Youssouf Fofana?
Fofana will therefore need to be managed in the coming days, and for this reason, he will definitely not be risked on Friday in the league, again against Bologna. The Rossoneri midfielder will not play and will be preserved for the following match against Vincenzo Italiano's team at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where Conceição aims to start the Frenchman from the first minute in the center of the pitch alongside Tijjani Reijnders. Fofana is too important for this Milan side and thus it will be crucial to have him at his peak in a week’s time when the Rossoneri will be playing for everything, including qualification for next year's Europa League.
