Milan, Maignan out until January: skip the 2022 World Cup

Mike Maignan, Milan goalkeeper, will have to remain stationary until January due to a muscle injury in his calf and will miss the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in which France defends the title. The injury “will keep him out until January I think”, said Milan coach Stefano Pioli. “We are very sorry for his injury. He is an important player and he was doing everything to get back: we tried to evaluate all the possibilities, he pushed to return earlier and the instrumental exams said he was healed already in the previous week. We did. all the right things, but unfortunately it’s not the same muscle, “he adds. The Italian champions still can’t count on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. “Zlatan in everything he says and does is never trivial, he is very intelligent; he knows how we want to play and how we prepare games and he confronts me. He is a positive presence”, says Pioli. “His recovery is still a bit long, it will take some time to see him again on the pitch; it is nice, however, to see him here in Milanello: he is fine with the boys.”