Milan have suffered yet another serious muscular injury after Malick Thiaw pulled up with a suspected hamstring strain in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund.
The German international was sprinting after Jamie Bynoe-Gittens when he suddenly pulled up clutching the back of his left thigh.
It was immediately apparent this was a muscular injury and the position of his hand suggests a hamstring strain.
This is the latest in dozens of muscular injuries suffered by the Rossoneri this season.
To make matters worse, coach Stefano Pioli was already without Simon Kjaer, Marco Pellegrino, Pierre Kalulu, Mattia Caldara, Rafael Leao, Ismael Bennacer, Noah Okafor and Marco Sportiello.
They were therefore without another central defender on the bench and had to make a few tactical adjustments, introducing Rade Krunic as a substitute.
It is a blow for Pioli, as a hamstring strain typically requires at least a month out of action and there are very few alternatives in the squad.