AC Milan superstar Rafael Leao is injured and probably wont even make the bench for tonight’s Champions League semifinal first leg against Inter Milan.
This according to Italian broadcaster SportMediaset journalist Marco Barzaghi who claimed this on Twitter moments ago.
According to Barzaghi, the Portuguese superstar’s injury is so bad he will most likely not even make the bench for tonight’s Milan derby.
Rafael Leao injured himself in the first half during AC Milan’s impressive 2-0 win over Lazio in the Serie A this past weekend forcing him to come off.
❌Pessimismo su #Leao : non dovrebbe neanche andare in panchina all’ #euroderby@MarcoBarzaghi – @barzacom_
— barza.com (@barzacom_) May 10, 2023
Since then it has been reported that the Portuguese international winger has suffered an elongation of his right abductor muscle.
Rafale Leao Injured
Rossoneri coach Stefano Pioli claimed yesterday that he had to look up the injury on Google, as the he considered the terminology of Leao’s injury to be confusing.
“I too searched for the word ‘elongation’ on Google when the results of the exams came out. He’ll be here tomorrow [today] morning and try to overcome it. He could even play, but only if he’s OK.
“Either he plays or he won’t be selected for the bench, it will depend on the intensity of the work he’ll be able to do. Based on the characteristics of the player, Leao is someone who must be 100% to make the difference.”
“We must put a great team effort worthy of the Champions League semifinal. We have been a team suffering and struggling. Something extraordinary will be needed” Pioli stated.
AC Milan host Inter Milan in the first leg of the Semifinal of the Champions League tonight, Wednesday the 10th of May, with kick-off scheduled for 21.00 CET.
The return leg is played less than a week later on the 16th of May with Inter as the home team, with kick-off scheduled for 21.00 CET.
