Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan will undergo medical tests on his injured knee today, but coach Stefano Pioli is confident the French keeper hasn’t suffered a severe injury.
Maignan was forced off the pitch after just 21 minutes in Milan’s 3-1 win over Slavia Praha on Thursday night.
Pioli provided a fitness update on the goalkeeper during a post-match press conference: “Mike felt pain in his knee. but it doesn’t seem anything worrying. We’ll see, but I can say it won’t be a lengthy thing,” said the Rossoneri coach as quoted by Milannews.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Maignan will undergo medical tests in Milan this morning.
The France goalkeeper has suffered a blunt-force trauma to his right knee, but articulations appear to be stable, reports Sky Sport.
The France international even made a save with his injured leg before being subbed off at minute 20 last night in Prague.
Maignan has kept 14 clean sheets in 36 matches this season, conceding 45 goals.
Milan progressed to the Europa League quarter-finals securing a 7-2 win on aggregate against Slavia. Today, they’ll learn their opponents in the next round.
This is maignan all over. Initially they’ll say that there is nothing serious, and then he won’t be seen again for months.
Milan should have him encashed while they can