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 prevented him from participating in the two games played by Milan so far and he will continue to be out for the third round of the championship.

According to information advanced by Gazzetta dello Sport, Rafael Leão is in the recovery phase and is being monitored by the rossonero medical department due to a muscle problem in the calf of his right leg, not being fit for the duel with Bologna, next Sunday.

The Italian newspaper reveals that Rafael Leão continues to train away from the rest of the squad led by Massimiliano Allegri, presenting some discomfort in the area of the injury, contracted on August 17, against Bari, for the Italian Cup - a game in which he even scored a goal.

The Milan medical department is doing its best to recover the Portuguese international winger formed at Sporting for the fourth round of Serie A. The Milan emblem visits the Udinese field, 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 rossonero team. Over the 3,500 minutes played, the former Sporting scored 12 goals and also made 11 assists.

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