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Leao and Bastoni Update on Their Return from Injury

December 5, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Milan and Inter stars Rafael Leao and Alessandro Bastoni aren’t far off from returning from their muscular problems, but the former remains in doubt for the next Serie A round. The Rossoneri attacker has missed the past three matches due to a calf problem.

Milan need to come to terms with Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez to make sure they stay long-term, while there are fewer doubts about Rafael Leao.

Milan Star Set to Stay out for Borussia Dortmund Game

November 27, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A

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.

Milan will recover some players during the break, but not their most important one, Rafael Leao. The winger is nursing a first-grade biceps femoris strain.

Injured Milan Star Unlikely to Beat Standard Timetable

November 21, 2023 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Milan will recover some players during the break, but not their most important one, Rafael Leao. The winger is nursing a first-grade biceps femoris strain in his right thigh. He suffered it at the start of the most recent game versus Lecce. He could miss the Borussia Dortmund clash.

With the takeover process now complete and the summer window in the books, Milan will concretely re-engage the talks to extend the contract of Rafael Leao.

Who Is The Best Serie A Forward?

November 18, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Inter, Napoli, Serie A

Back in the 1990s and the early 2000s, Serie A earned a reputation as a proverbial promised land for the world's most recognized football stars. However, the landscape has changed over the past two decades.

Milan considered firing Stefano Pioli after their latest stumble against Salernitana, but he’ll stay on the bench for the Sassuolo game.

Stefano Pioli’s Milan Career at Crossroads: Six “Make or Break” Matches in 2023

November 18, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Tactical Trends

Very few figures in Italian football have been as relieved to hear the international bells ringing as under-pressure Milan coach Stefano Pioli. Less than two years after leading Rossoneri to their first Scudetto in over a decade, the 58-year-old tactician is staring down the barrel of dismissal.

It was not just points that Milan lost against Lecce, with Rafael Leao and Calabria also picking up knocks that is bound to lay them off for a short period.

Leao to Miss November Fixtures, Calabria Picks Soft Knock

November 13, 2023 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Milan relinquished a two-goal lead at Lecce as the Giallorossi executed a second-half comeback to steal a point off the Rossoneri. However, it was not just points that Milan lost, with Rafael Leao and Davide Calabria also picking up knocks that are bound to lay them off for a short period.

If Leao leaves, with Paris Saint-Germain one of the clubs eyeing him, Milan will target two players who they have kept close tabs on.

Milan Offer Injury Update on Leao and Calabria

November 12, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A

Milan have released a worrying fitness update on the injured duo Rafael Leao and Davide Calabria following a gut-wrenching 2-2 draw at Lecce. Both players failed to see the game through, with the former being forced off with a muscular problem only ten minutes into the encounter.

Milan have been tipped to go after a few strikers to have a more credible Olivier Giroud deputy. Their plans for the position aren’t yet set in stone.

Milan Player Ratings vs Lecce: Complacent Rossoneri Get Away with Robbery

November 11, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Lecce, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Milan wasted a comfortable two-goal cushion at halftime to draw 2-2 against out-of-sorts Lecce at the Stadio Via del Mare on Saturday afternoon. Rossoneri were on the verge of halting a three-game winless run in Serie A before the home side's blitzkrieg denied them a much-needed victory.

While Olivier Giroud snapped out of his dry spell against Napoli, Rafael Leao failed to do so. His last goal dates back to September 23rd.

Milan Suffer Major Injury Blow During Lecce Game

November 11, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A

Milan cannot catch a break this season, and their bad luck continued at the Stadio Via del Mare on Saturday afternoon. Less than 15 minutes into their Serie A game against Lece, Stefano Pioli's men lost their standout performer Rafael Leao to injury.

Milan are slated to recover some pieces during the break, but they won't have Samuel Chukwueze for the upcoming string of matches.

Milan Potential Starting XI vs Lecce

November 11, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Fresh off beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the Champions League, Milan return to Serie A duties with a potentially tricky trip to Lecce on Saturday. Stefano Pioli's men are winless in their last three league outings and can ill-afford another slip-up after falling six points behind pacesetters Inter.

Lecce vs Milan: Serie A Preview, Potential Lineups & Prediction

November 9, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Buzzing from a mammoth Champions League win in midweek, Milan head to the Stadio Via del Mare to encounter Lecce in their final Serie A game ahead of November's international break. Let’s look at our match preview for this contest.

Milan once again fired blanks in the third match of the Champions League group stage. The Rossoneri have yet to score continentally.

Milan Player Ratings vs PSG: Leao & Giroud Send Donnarumma Packing

November 8, 2023 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Champions League, International Football, Paris Saint Germain, Player Ratings, Serie A

Milan pulled off a superb comeback to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the San Siro and reignite their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockouts. After a three-game winless start to the so-called 'group of death,' Stefano Pioli's men blew Group F wide open with an incredible performance against the perennial Ligue 1 champions.

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