Reports: Milan waiting anxiously as Gabbia suffers muscle issue – the latest | OneFootball

AC Milan defender Matteo Gabbia will be forced to sit out of tonight’s game against Udinese tonight due to a muscular problem, it has been confirmed.

The news emerged this morning that Malick Thiaw is expected to partner Fikayo Tomori at centre-back because Gabbia is not 100%, and MilanNews have confirmed that the Italian will not even be on the bench because of a muscle issue. However, they add that Strahinja Pavlovic or Thiaw could start.

As Calciomercato.com report, it is indeed ‘bad news’ for Milan as Gabbia has reported a physical problem of a muscular nature and has been forced to withdraw from tonight’s match. The centre-back has suffered a discomfort after his commitments with the national team.

It is a significant loss for Milan because Gabbia has been among the most consistent performers in such an inconsistent start to the season, and now we will have to wait and see if it is simply muscular fatigue or something more serious.

They add that the German seems to be slightly favoured over the Serbian in terms of replacing Gabbia, but most likely the choice will be made only shortly before the start of the match, giving Fonseca another headache after having decided Theo Hernandez’s replacement.