AC Milan’s forward Raffaele Leo reacts on the bench before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Udinese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Milan, Italy. EPA-EFE/Daniel Dal Gennaro
Raffaele Leo has added to Milan’s injury crisis this evening after pulling up with a suspected muscle problem during Hellas Verona’s trip.
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The Portugal international suddenly stopped and dropped to the ground, immediately signaling to Paulo Fonseca on the bench that he needed to be replaced.
Leo has been spotted Telling medical staff that he ‘felt a pull’ His thigh and Milan will hope he is stopped before he does any more damage at the Stadio Bentegodi.
Initial report point A left flexor problem.
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He replaced Theo Hernandez, who was on the bench for the second Serie A match in a row, so left-back Alex Jimenez moved into a more advanced position instead.
It is the latest in a long list of problems for the Rossoneri was already missing Alvaro Morata is out this evening with tonsillitis.
Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yunus Musah, Noah Okafor, Luka Jovic, Kevin Zeroli, Ismael Benassar and Alessandro Florenzio were unavailable for the Serie A Week 17 trip to Verona.
