Loftus-Cheek has returned to group training: that is a good news for Pioli, who aims to have him in the best condition against PSG, as is the case with Pulisic.
Chukwueze will miss the next two matches but could return against Lecce before the break. Longer breaks are needed for Kalulu and Pellegrino. Below is the update on the AC Milan‘s injured players.
CHRISTIAN PULISIC
- Type of injury: muscle strain
- Expected return: He won’t be back against Udinese. But Pioli can relax as he is aiming to be back for PSG on November 7th.
RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK
- Type of injury: Distraction in the hip-adductor region, he’s out since September 30.
- Expected return: He has returned to group training. He is unlikely to play against Udinese, but he’s expected to be back for the PSG match on November 7th.
SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE
- Type of injury: He has been sidelined since mid-October due to a hamstring injury in the left thigh.
- Expected return: He has returned to training on the field. He will miss the Udinese and PSG matches but could potentially be available for the game against Lecce before the break.
SIMON KJAER
- Type of injury: Muscle fatigue.
- Expected return: He is undergoing personalized fieldwork while waiting to rejoin the group in the next few days. He should be called up for the Udinese match to be the first defensive alternative to the starters.
PIERRE KALULU
- Type of injury: Left rectus femoris tendon injury.
- Expected return: Surgery is still being considered, and he will likely need to undergo the operation. It will be a long recovery period. He’s expected to return in 2024
MARCO PELLEGRINO
- Type of injury: Compound fracture of the calcaneus bone in the left foot.
- Expected return: Conservative therapy has been chosen. He won’t need surgery and will likely wear a brace. The expected return is in 2024.
THE OTHER INJURED PLAYERS
MARCO SPORTIELLO: Calf muscle injury. He’ll be back in December.
ISMAEL BENNACER: Recovering from knee surgery. He’ll return in 2024.
MATTIA CALDARA: Right ankle surgery. He’ll return in 2024.
