Milan Lose Modric to Injury, Track More Midfielders | OneFootball

Milan will have to navigate the final four matches without Luka Modric. He suffered a cheekbone fracture against Juventus and quickly underwent surgery. He should be fine for the World Cup, as he’ll likely need six to eight weeks to make a full recovery, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Rossoneri will turn to Ardon Jashari and Samuele Ricci in relief. They have a six-point lead over Como and Roma. They need a couple more wins to secure a top-four finish. They’ll face Sassuolo, Atalanta, Genoa, and Cagliari down the stretch.

Modric has been remarkably healthy in his first Milan season. He has been available for every match and has been rested just twice in Serie A. He was load-managed in two cup fixtures, versus Lazio in the Coppa Italia and Napoli in the Supercoppa. The Rossoneri fell in both matches.

The Croatian legend has yet to inform the team of his decision regarding the option to prolong his contract. The front office is in the hunt for new midfielders regardless. They’ll take a closer look at Ismael Koné in the next round. Moreover, Massimiliano Allegri is a big fan of Nicolò Fagioli, who has gotten his mojo back in Florence, Tuttomercatoweb reported. Atletico Madrid are also keen on him. However, the Viola want to keep him, or eventually ask for a big sum to sell him, over €30M.

Our Take on Milan and Modric

It’s good that they are close to their goal, as they aren’t the same without him pulling the string. It’ll be a very indicative test run for his replacements, since he’ll have to be handled carefully next season if he stays.