Leao will not be called up for Verona match due to troubling injury – Allegri’s words

It seemed Rafael Leao was going to be back for this weekend’s game against Hellas Verona. But AC Milan will have to do without. 

Milan were hoping to have Leao back in the squad for the Supercoppa Italiana, but the Portuguese was forced to miss the semi-final through injury. So, the hope was that he would be back for Sunday’s game.

However, it has been touch and go, and now it has been confirmed that he will miss the game through injury.

Leao absent for Milan-Verona

This afternoon, Massimiliano Allegri spoke at a press conference about Leao’s condition, as MilanNews relays.

“I smile because Nkunku, I believe, he has the qualities to do well tomorrow too, since Leao is not in the game and will not be called up: he has this discomfort that does not allow him to shoot at his speed. I preferred to leave him at home because part-time players are not good at it.”

Frustratingly, Leao has looked as good as he has ever been this season. So the fact that he has struggled so much this season is a really unfortunate situation. However, with Niclas Fullkrug arriving, the hope will be that he can lessen the reliance on the star, so he is not rushed back.