Milan won in the early hours of Saturday against Manchester City in New York (3-2), but this prestigious victory has been overshadowed by the very serious injury suffered by Alessandro Florenzi.
The 33-year-old Italian right-back had to go off before the break and, following initial tests, has suffered an injury to the cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus in his right knee.
He will be operated on in Italy
Florence, The 33-year-old will return to Italy immediately and undergo surgery. For him, the season has ended before it even started after performing well last season, making 40 appearances in all competitions.
It is not the first time that Florence He suffered a serious injury during his career. In September 2022, he underwent surgery in Finland for a rupture of the proximal tendon of the biceps femoris in his left thigh. Before that, he missed practically the entire 2016-17 season due to an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered in October and which he suffered again in February.
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This serious setback may lead Milan to change its market strategy. The signing of Emerson Royal, a goal that he has been pursuing for a long time, seems close to being closed since Tottenham’s negotiations are advanced, but Paul Fonseca, the new coach replacing Stephen Pioliwill evaluate with the board the need to incorporate another right back.
