The affair shakes Clairefontaine. A few days after Adrien Rabiot's injury, AC Milan expressed its anger at what it considers to be “light” medical management by the Blues staff. The French midfielder, victim of a left calf injury, will miss several weeks of competition. And in Lombardy, we no longer hesitate to talk about a case emblematic of the growing tensions between clubs and selections, to the point that its presence at the next gathering could be called into question.
An underestimated diagnosis that irritates Milan
It all happened in a single “blow”, according to Didier Deschamps before the trip to Iceland. But on his return to Milan, examinations revealed a much more serious lesion of the soleus muscle. The Rossonero club criticizes the French staff for having carried out tests “basic” And “incomplete”
in Clairefontaine. “How could he be on the bench against Iceland if he had an injury? »asks an internal source cited by La Gazzetta dello Sport. The late discovery of the injury deprives Milan of its midfielder for at least a month, a hard blow before major events.
This is not the first time that the French Federation has been accused of medical negligence. PSG had already rebelled in September against the management of Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, evoking “a total lack of coordination”. Same observation for Mike Maignan and Bradley Barcola during previous gatherings. In Milan, we are now talking about a “systemic problem” in the communication between national staff and clubs. A distrust which could push leaders to limit selection departures.
Rabiot injured: a case which could have serious consequences
Rabiot at the heart of a war for influence
According to what is being said on the other side of the Alps, the Lombard club plans to retain Rabiot at the next meeting in November, citing FIFA medical regulations. Officially, Milan want to protect their player before the derby against Inter scheduled for November 23. Unofficially, management judges “incomprehensible” to risk a relapse for a key player returning injured from an international training camp. If the standoff is confirmed, Deschamps could have to deal without one of his executives. The consequences for the future
At the age of 30, Rabiot finds himself, despite himself, at the center of a conflict that goes beyond his personal situation. His injury revives the eternal debate between the responsibility of the clubs and that of the selections. But beyond the institutional quarrels, this tension could well cost the community its next call in Blue. In a context where Deschamps favors physical reliability, caution could prevail. And for Rabiot, this injury risks leaving a much deeper mark than expected.
