At Milanello the strong apprehension grows about the condition of Matteo Gabbi a, forced to leave the field during the first half today against Sassuolo.

The Rossoneri central defender will undergo thorough instrumental examinations between Monday and Tuesday to clarify the exact extent of the damage. Unfortunately, the first impressions are not reassuring: a serious tendon injury is feared, a hypothesis that, if confirmed by clinical assessments, could even open the way to a surgical intervention. The club's medical staff on via Aldo Rossi will evaluate with the utmost caution the ideal therapeutic path together with the player, to avoid long layoffs and plan recovery in the shortest possible time.

In the meantime, bad news falls on an already wet tile for another valuable squad member. Alexis Saelemaekers, who stopped during the international break because of a hard ankle injury remedied in training, will fly tomorrow to Amsterdam. The Belgian winger will rely on a specialist for further medical consultations, but the die is cast: the surgery is already scheduled for Tuesday 13 October. A double blow that will force the manager and the board to redesign rotations ahead of the upcoming delicate seasonal commitments, hoping to reunite with the two injured players soon.