O Milan reported, this Friday, that defender Simon Kjaer performed a surgical procedure on his knee. He will be away from the lawns for about six months.
According to a statement from the club, the Dane underwent an “arthroscopy to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament and reinsert the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Kjaer is doing well and looking forward to starting the rehabilitation process right away. He should be gone for six months.”
hero and captain of the Danish national team, Kjaer left on a stretcher on Wednesday, when Milan beat Genoa by 3 a 0.
Voted the 18th best player in the world, he gained a lot of prominence during the Euro Cup, when his compatriot Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. The captain was even honored at the ceremony of Gold ball for his posture during the event and also received uefa award.
As options for Milan’s defense, coach Stefano Pioli has Fikayo Tomori, Alessio Romagnoli and Matteo Gabbia. Deputy leader of A league, the team returns to the field on Saturday, at 11:00 am (GMT), when it receives Salernitana for the 16th round of the championship.
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