After squeaking past Fiorentina, Milan have started preparing for the pivotal Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund, where they’ll have to make do without Rafael Leao again. The star winger has remained sidelined in practice to open the week. There’s some hope he’ll return versus Frosinone during the weekend. There are no certainties about it at this stage, Sky informs.
It’s possible that the attacker will be held out until the Atalanta clash in mid-December to avoid any sort of risks.
Milan won’t have Leao against Borussia Dortmund, but they will welcome back Olivier Giroud, who’s suspended in Serie A, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The midfielder came off the bench over the weekend as he’s still not 100 percent after his groin injury. Despite that, he had a great showing versus PSG a couple of weeks ago. The coaching staff hopes that will be the case again on Tuesday.
Francesco Camarda made his historic debut against Fiorentina, but he won’t be an option midweek, OneFootball relays. Unlike the Italian FA, UEFA doesn’t allow to field players who have yet to sign their first pro contract and doesn’t grant waivers. He hasn’t been inserted in the B list for such a reason. He’ll have to wait until he turns 16 to put pen to paper and become eligible to play in the Champions League. It’ll happen on March 10th, 2024.
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