As expected, Theo Hernandez will have to miss more than one game, two, because of his antics after the final whistle against Fiorentina. The punishment came for hurling a severely disrespectful expression at the referee repeatedly and in an agitated manner, the sports judge ruled.
Barring a successful appeal, which isn’t likely, he’ll be unavailable for the game versus Udinese and Bologna. The Rossoneri don’t have a clear backup They will turn to either Filippo Terracciano, Alex Jimenez, or Davide Bartesaghi. They theoretically have the option of adapting either Davide Calabria or Emerson Royal to the left wing. However, the former was diagnosed with a low-grade calf strain late last week. He might not be ready for the first game after the break.
Theo Hernandez has also been fined by Milan. It’s routine for them for those who get expelled, plus he was the captain, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. A three-game ban would have excluded him from the Napoli game too, but he avoided it.
The other players who will miss the next Serie A round through disqualification are Juventus’ Francisco Conceiçao, Parma’s Woyo Coulibaly, and Guillermo Maripan, who were sent off over the weekend.
Theo Hernandez couldn’t have had a worse showing against Fiorentina, as missed a PK, which he ‘stole’ from the designated taker Christian Pulisic, caused one due to carelessness, although Mike Maignan bailed him out with a great save, and unnecessarily berated the referee after the end of the game.
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