Allegri confirms lengthy absence for Gimenez: “Out for 3-4 months”

Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Santiago Gimenez will miss a hefty chunk of the second half of the season, having undergone surgery to fix his ankle problem. 

After several weeks of trying to recover from his ankle injury, Gimenez along with the medical staff eventually made the decision to undergo surgery instead. Since conservative therapy didn’t yield the desired results, it was the only way to get rid of the issue once and for all.

However, surgery also means a much longer absence, which is something Allegri confirmed during his Cagliari-Milan press conference earlier today. Indeed, when asked about the players at his disposal, he stated that Gimenez will be out for three to four months.

“Gimenez will be out for 3-4 months, Füllkrug has arrived and will help us out. Right now, I’m happy with the squad I have available, but we need to recover everyone. We are doing reasonably well, but the points we have now aren’t enough to achieve any goals,” he stated.

The addition of Niclas Füllkrug should help Allegri a little, even if that depends on the German’s form a lot, but the timing isn’t great regardless. Not to mention that if it takes four months, there will only be a few games left of the season for the Mexican to feature in.