AC Milan prepare for possibility Rabiot out for 1 month | OneFootball

With fears Adrien Rabiot could be out of action for a month, AC Milan are looking towards Ruben Loftus-Cheek to replace him rather than Samuele Ricci.

The midfielder returned from international duty with France suffering from a muscular problem.

Today’s tests confirmed there is a lesion to the soleus muscle in the left leg and it will be re-evaluated in 10 days’ time.

Rabiot injury more serious than Milan had thought

ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Ruben Loftus-Cheek looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 23, 2024 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

That means he will be out for at least two weeks, but Sky Sport Italia, Calciomercato.com and L’Equipe are all warning the most likely scenario is a month before he can be fully healed.

Rabiot had made a huge impact on the Milan midfield since arriving on transfer deadline day from Olympique Marseille, so now Max Allegri has to make changes.

According to the initial reports, it is Loftus-Cheek who should get the nod against Fiorentina this weekend in that role.

HONG KONG, CHINA – JULY 26: Samuele Ricci looks on during the Liverpool FC v AC Milan Pre-Season Friendly match at Kai Tak Stadium on July 26, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

It had been hoped that this injury would give big summer signing Ricci an opportunity to shine, but the former Torino man remains quite a way down the pecking order.

Ardon Jashari would also have been a candidate, but is still trying to fully recover from a fractured fibula.