Milan suffered a concerning 3-0 loss to PSV in their last friendly of 2022 and even more frustrating was the loss of both Ante Rebic and Fode Ballo-Toure to injury.
The Rossoneri enter the second half of the season in second in the Serie A table, eight points behind league leaders Napoli. The first few months of this year will be vitally important to Stefano Pioli and his squad, who need to start making up for lost ground if they want to retain any hope of defending their Scudetto.
As highlighted by Gianluca Di Marzio, Milan’s loss to PSV had more consequences than just a hit to their pride, with both Rebic and Ballo-Toure being forced to the sidelines with injuries.
The Croatian striker suffered an issue with his left thigh adductor during the 3-0 loss, putting him in doubt for the clash with Salernitana this week, and Ballo-Toure suffered a acromioclavicular dislocation, an issue requiring an operation to resolve.