Rafael Leão struggles, ex-Sporting man delays league debut again | OneFootball

Rafael Leão has yet to make his debut in the new Serie A season. The former Sporting player is dealing with an injury that has prevented him from participating in the two matches played by Milan so far and will keep him out for the third round of the championship.

According to information from Gazzetta dello Sport, Rafael Leão is in the recovery phase and is being monitored by the Rossoneri medical department due to a muscle problem in the calf of his right leg, making him unfit for the clash with Bologna next Sunday.

The Italian newspaper reveals that Rafael Leão continues to train separately from the rest of the squad led by Massimiliano Allegri, showing some discomfort in the injured area, sustained on August 17, against Bari, for the Italian Cup - a match in which he even scored a goal.

The Milan medical department is doing everything possible to recover the Portuguese international winger, who was trained at Sporting, for the fourth round of Serie A. The Milan team will visit Udinese, in a match scheduled for September 20.

In the 2024/25 season, his sixth with Milan, Rafael Leão - valued at 70 million euros - played a total of 50 games for the Rossoneri team. Over the 3,500 minutes played, the former Sporting player scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.