Milan’s injury woes are deepening just as their most crucial week of the season kicks off. Mario Gila, Adrien Rabiot, and Diego Moreira are all staring down the barrel of missing Wednesday’s clash with Bologna, with coach Ruben Amorim instead pinning his hopes on them being back for Saturday’s massive derby against Inter. The trio are pushing hard to be ready for that Inter showdown after they all sat out Sunday’s 2-0 win at Udinese, according to MilanNews via Calciomercato.com.
Race Against Time
The injury report is a tough read for Milan fans. Rabiot is dealing with fatigue in his right calf, Moreira is nursing a hamstring problem, and Gila has inflammation in his left ankle. But the concerns don’t stop there. There’s now fresh worry over Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who actually came off the bench in the 73rd minute against Udinese, only to be forced off himself in stoppage time after a collision with Matteo Palma. He’s currently undergoing tests, and there’s no update yet on how long he might be out. On top of all this, Samuel Chukwueze, Matteo Gabbia, and Alexis Saelemaekers remain sidelined as long-term absentees.
Unbeaten Run and a Gauntlet Ahead
Despite the growing list of players in the physio room, Milan has shown serious grit. They managed to bounce back in style from their recent Europa League defeat at Bournemouth. In that Udinese win, Christian Pulisic got the scoring started after just six minutes, and Omari Hutchinson added a second with his first goal for the club. That win means Amorim has extended his unbeaten start in Serie A, and the Rossoneri now sit on 18 points. This week is a true test of their depth and resilience. They host Bologna at San Siro on Wednesday at 18:30 CET, before that enormous derby against Inter on Saturday at 20:45 CET.
This week is an absolute grind, with Bologna first and then the Inter derby on Saturday. Milan’s already got a depleted squad, so getting Gila, Rabiot, and Moreira back on the pitch is going to be critical to maintain that unbeaten league start and make a statement against their biggest rivals.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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