Series A
Bennacer returns to Milan after injury scare at AFCON


Ismael Bennacer will return to Milan and endure a spherical of medical exams within the coming days after he suffered a muscle difficulty while on the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 26-year-old midfielder performed 80 minutes of Algeria’s event opener in opposition to Angola however was absent for the next two group matches in opposition to Burkina Faso and Mauritania attributable to adductor issues. Algeria in the end completed backside of their group, falling on the first hurdle.
Milan had been already involved when Bennacer jetted off to AFCON. The midfielder had solely not too long ago returned from a knee operation that saved him sidelined for over 200 days and had made simply two league begins earlier than leaving to hitch the Algeria squad.
As reported by Calciomercato.com, Bennacer is about to return to Milan throughout the subsequent 48 hours following Algeria’s group stage exit at AFCON. He’ll rapidly endure a spherical of exams so the membership can look at his adductor difficulty, which isn’t anticipated to be too severe.
Regardless, the 26-year-old won’t participate within the Rossoneri’s coming Serie A conflict with Bologna on Saturday and will return for the next recreation with Frosinone on February 3.
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— calciomercato.com (@cmdotcom) January 25, 2024