After 134 days of absence, Ismaël Bennacer will play again with AC this December 29. The Algerian star was not far from signing for OM last summer…
Ismaël Bennacer and injuries have been the big black spot in recent years… While he was no longer essential to AC Milan due to repeated problems, OM had tried to sign him in all last hours of the last summer transfer window… Obviously eager to sign for the club from his region of childhood, the Franco-Algerian was more or less blocked by the Lombards, a little too greedy for negotiations to open with OM.
Bennacer in the group for AC Milan – AS Roma
Since then, Ismaël Bennacer relapsed in September… Absent for 134 days, the Fennecs star is about to play in competition again. The Algerian international midfielder is in the AC Milan squad to face AS Roma this Sunday, December 29.
If he is not expected to start, this is very good news for Ismaël Bennacer who needs to play a series of matches without getting injured. On the OM side, it would be surprising if the Longoria – Benatia duo for the Arles native because the priorities are elsewhere and Adrien Rabiot has packed his bags in the meantime… In September, La Provence announced that OM could think of Ismaël Bennacer in the winter, but that would be surprising.