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AC Milan will be without Adrien Rabiot for tonight’s game against Como, and they must find a way to improve results without him.
Milan got the job done against Pisa on Friday night, even if the game agains the second-bottom side was not entirely straightforward. Indeed, the fact that Rabiot was sent off did not help things, as he got two yellow cards in quick succession late on.
It means that he will serve a one-game suspension, but he also will remain on a tightrope when he returns because he was on four yellow cards for the season, and that remains the case despite his double yellow. It now leaves a question about the approach to the Derby della Madonnina, too.
As Sky report, Milan need to figure out how to cope without Rabiot, and the numbers show it all too well. With the Frenchman in the side the Rossoneri have played 16 games since his arrival, amassing 40 points at an average of 2.5 points per game.
Without the ‘Crazy Horse’ available – largely due to a troublesome calf injury – the Diavolo have recorded just 12 points from seven games, an average of 1.7 per game. With Rabiot, Milan are a team that runs at Scudetto pace. Without him, they are not even a top four team.
#ACMilan with Rabiot: 16 games, 40 points (2.5 points per game).
Milan without Rabiot: 7 games, 12 points (1.7 points per game).
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— MilanData📊 (@acmilandata) February 17, 2026
The best indication of what Rabiot brings might well be the reverse fixture against Como just over one month ago. With Milan penned in and trailing, the former PSG man won a penalty late in the first half to get his side level, then scored a brace in the second half to essentially personally earn a 3-1 win.
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