In the last match against Verona, Rafael Leao he was forced to leave the field in the first half due to a muscle problem. The tests carried out the following day excluded injuries, however highlighting an elongation of the flexor. The Portuguese will be subjected to new checks in the next few days, but it is already certain that he will miss Sunday's championship match against Roma. The goal is to recover it in time for the Italian Super Cup semi-final against Juventus, scheduled for January 3rd.
With the absence of Leao, in addition to those of Okafor and Pulisic, Milan will have to reorganize the attack. According to the Corriere dello Sport, the main candidate to replace Leão as left winger is Alex Jimenez. If the Spaniard is deployed up front, the left-back role should be entrusted to Theo Hernandezready to return to the starting lineup after two games started on the bench.
This is how Paulo Fonseca, Milan coach, outlined Leao's physical condition on Friday evening after the match in Verona.: “I spoke to Rafa now. It seems to me that it is nothing special. Let's see tomorrow. It was a more preventative change, he didn't want to risk it.” And instead on Milan's injuries in general he added: “Theo Hernandez is not injured. Rafa is nothing special. Pulisic arrived after an injury in the national team. Morata has tonsillitis. The problem was only with Musah and Loftus-Cheek, the others are things we cannot control.”
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