Though Milan emerged 1-0 victors towards Bologna this night at San Siro, there was a fear for Rossoneri followers when goalkeeper Mike Maignan was pressured off with damage within the second half.
Summer time signing Pietro Terracciano got here on to make his debut for the injured Frenchman.
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Experiences have recommended that the keeper is affected by a proper calf pressure, an damage Maignan has already suffered from since he joined Milan.
Actually, since his arrival on the Rossoneri, Maignan has missed 54 matches via damage – greater than every other prime membership primary in Serie A.
Maignan damage reveals regarding sample for Milan goalkeeper
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Mike Maignan of AC Milan leaves the pitch after struggling an damage in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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In his first season with Milan, Maignan suffered a wrist damage in October 2021 that stored him out for 45 days, lacking 11 video games for membership and nation in that point.
The next 12 months was even worse for the Frenchman, an damage in his proper calf suffered in October resulted in additional issues that meant Maignan didn’t play for Milan between September and February, lacking a complete of 31 matches for membership and nation.
Within the 2023-24 marketing campaign, Maignan didn’t miss a big chunk of the season however as an alternative suffered a number of smaller knocks that made him miss a most of some video games at a time. On this season, Maignan missed 10 video games for Milan throughout September, March and April.
Lastly, final season was the Frenchman’s ‘fittest’ in Serie A. Maignan missed simply two video games final season: one in December and one in April.
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So in whole, it’s 54 video games missed for Maignan in Rossoneri colors. Granted, a majority of those got here from his first two seasons however the truth the goalkeeper has now injured the identical calf that precipitated him grief all these years in the past, is a significant trigger for concern.
Compared, , on this identical time interval, Gianluigi Donnarumma missed simply 4 matches for PSG, Yann Sommer missed 14 for Monchengladbach and Inter and Alex Meret has missed 30.
Napoli summer time signing Vanja Milinkovic-Savic missed a complete of 6 video games for Torino in the identical time interval and Juventus shot-stopper Michele Di Gregorio has been absent for 8 throughout his spells with Monza and the Bianconeri.
Do Milan remorse refusing Chelsea method for Maignan?
BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Mike Maignan of AC Milan in motion in the course of the Serie A match between Atalanta and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 06, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Picture by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Photographs)
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In the summertime, the Milan goalkeeper was reportedly very near a transfer to Premier League membership Chelsea.
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The brand new head coach was decided to make Maignan a central a part of his ‘new Milan’ and requested the membership pull the plug on any potential sale – a transfer that aggravated Chelsea.
With the Frenchman’s recent damage setback, Milan could also be left kicking themselves if this turns into a real concern.
The Rossoneri might have parted methods with Maignan, who as demonstrated has been a range downside earlier than, and introduced in a brand new goalkeeper.
Nonetheless, the Frenchman is undeniably a prime expertise and it’s apparent why Allegri was so insistent to maintain a maintain of him.