The Italian press mentioned Tuesday an absence estimated between two weeks and one month. But Mike Maignan will finally be out of the field until mid-December. In a statement, AC Milan said the former LOSC goalkeeper, who arrived this summer against some 15 million euros, had been operated on Wednesday on his left wrist and that he will miss ten weeks of competition. It is a real blow for the current second in Serie A, as well as for the French international who had made a success of his debut in the Italian league (note: second best defense for the Lombard club).
“AC Milan can confirm that Mike Maignan underwent an arthroscopic exam on Wednesday which identified an injury to a ligament in his left wrist, which was repaired. A pedicle screw was also attached to the scaphoid bone of his wrist due to a vascular problem. The operation was successful. He will rest for six weeks before starting the rehabilitation process“, wrote the Milan club on its official website.
The team coached by Stefano Pioli should not count on the former Lyonnais Ciprian Tatarusanu, the current replacement of Mike Maignan, to ensure the interim. As Fabrizio Romano, the journalist of the Guardian Specialized in the transfer window, goalkeeper Antonio Mirante (38), free since the end of his adventure last summer with Roma, has officially signed up with AC Milan until 2022.
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