AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to miss at least two weeks after tests confirmed a muscle tear in his left thigh following the match against Udinese. The injury rules him out of upcoming games against Bologna, Inter and Ferencváros.
Tests confirm the injury
Loftus-Cheek will miss at least two weeks after examinations confirmed the problem in his left thigh. According to MilanNews, Loftus-Cheek has damaged a medial hamstring muscle and will be reassessed in a fortnight.
How the problem happened
Loftus-Cheek came off the bench in the second half of Sunday’s 2-0 win at Udinese, but had to go off at the start of stoppage time after feeling a pull in the back of his thigh while sprinting. He will miss Wednesday’s home game against Bologna, Saturday’s derby against Inter and the Europa League clash with Ferencváros.
Other absences in the squad
Football Italia said it is another blow for Ruben Amorim, who now has eight first-team players sidelined. Adrien Rabiot, Mario Gila and Diego Moreira missed the trip to Udinese and are racing to be fit for the derby. Samuel Chukwueze, Matteo Gabbia and Alexis Saelemaekers are all out long term.
League position and possible return window
Milan are unbeaten in Serie A this season and move into the derby on 18 points after back-to-back league wins. The international break follows in mid-November, giving Loftus-Cheek a chance to return for the games that follow.