Out injured Thursday evening during the Europa League match between Slavia Prague and AC Milan (1-3), Mike Maignan underwent examinations. The results are reassuring.
There was concern this Thursday on the lawn of the Fortuna Arena in Prague, when Mike Maignan had to leave his partners to return to the locker room. Victim of a collision in his area with Tomas Vicek in the twenty-first minute of play, the AC Milan goalkeeper was unable to stay on the field and therefore gave way to his replacement, Marco Sportiello . The Frenchman’s right knee was particularly at the center of questions. Had he turned? And if so, what would the consequences be? The day after the incident, Milan published reassuring examination results.
It was through a press release that the Italian club assured that Maignan’s injury was much less serious than some feared: “ Examinations excluded damage to the capsulo-ligamentous system of the knee. » In other words, no rupture or tearing of the ligament. According to RMCwhich relays the words of an anonymous source, it could simply be a simple hematoma.
Many deadlines
Enough to reassure firstly within AC Milan, but also on the side of the French team. Called by Didier Deschamps during the announcement of the Blues list made this Thursday, the goalkeeper should therefore be operational for the two matches scheduled against Germany on March 23 and against Chile on the 26th.
Second in Serie A with Milan, Mike Maignan also has a lot to do in the league because the Rossoneri have no margin on their pursuers (Juventus is only one point behind). So many deadlines which mean that the international goalkeeper will have all his importance and his role to play in the end of his team’s season. Before leaving to play Euro 2024 with France. If his physique doesn’t betray him by then.
