Didier Deschamps and his staff did not make friends. Already last September, the national coach and his teams were singled out by Paris Saint-Germain after the injuries to Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé. A month later, the residents of the Parc des Princes did not appreciate the management and communication around the Bradley Barcola case, also on the sidelines. Real Madrid was also very worried about the Kylian Mbappé case. Hit in the ankle, the Frenchman did not train during his first days at Clairefontaine.
Rabiot returned injured to Milan
Then, he started against Azerbaijan before leaving due to injury and returning to Madrid, where we did not necessarily understand the management of the French staff. But more fear than harm for KM10, which should be fit this weekend. Which will not be the case for Adrien Rabiot. Summoned by DD for this gathering in October, the Duke played 70 minutes against Azerbaijan (he scored a goal, editor's note) and was not used on Monday against Iceland. Which was no surprise since Deschamps had revealed during the pre-match conference that Rabiot had received a “cut”. But it didn't seem to be that bad.
Yesterday, AC Milan gave news of their player. And they weren't very good. The Rossoneri announced that he suffers from an injury to the “soleus muscle (calf) after having further medical examinations» and that it will be examined again within ten days. Very quickly, several Italian media, including the Gazzetta dello Sportmentioned an absence of around a month for the French midfielder. A real blow for Massimiliano Allegri and the Lombards, as Rabiot had integrated perfectly into his new team. The Milanese are also very angry after this injury.
A hiccup that raises questions
Eurosport reveals this Friday that upon learning of the injury of the former PSG and OM player, the Italian club is very “irritated”. AC Milan did not understand why Rabiot made the trip to Iceland, where he was on the bench. Eurosport specifies that this proves that the French staff thought that Rabiot’s problem was “minimal“. Which is not the case, as the first examinations carried out on the other side of the Alps have proven. “How could he be on the bench against Iceland on Monday if he had an injury?”railed a club source to our colleagues. There Gazzetta dello Sport didn't understand the Duke's management either.
“Returning to Milanello on Wednesday, Rabiot underwent an MRI yesterday to assess the pain in his left calf he suffered during his match against Italy. This embarrassment prompted Deschamps to leave him on the bench for the second match, against Iceland, but not to send him home prematurely like Mbappé. The examination revealed a soleus lesion, which will be re-evaluated in around ten days. As the hematoma has probably resolved, he will undergo additional examinations. It is estimated that the former OM player will be absent for around a month and may therefore be available again after the break. The pink paper publication adds that Rabiot would like to return faster, but AC Milan does not want to take any risks. Corriere dello Sport adds: “Milan is troubled by the superficial management of its players, first and foremost Rabiot and also Christian Pulisic, injured with the USA”. After PSG and Real Madrid, it's AC Milan's turn to have it bad against DD.
