Ismael Bennacer is poised to make his way back to Milan in the upcoming days, where he will undergo a series of medical examinations. This comes in the aftermath of his encounter with a muscle problem during his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 26-year-old midfielder, who featured for 80 minutes in Algeria’s initial tournament match against Angola, had to miss the subsequent two group-stage games against Burkina Faso and Mauritania due to adductor complications. Unfortunately, Algeria’s campaign concluded prematurely as they finished at the bottom of their group.
Milan had initial concerns when Bennacer departed for AFCON, given that he had recently returned from a knee surgery that sidelined him for more than 200 days. Prior to joining the Algeria squad, he had only made two league starts.
According to reports from Calciomercato.com, Bennacer is expected to return to Milan within the next 48 hours following Algeria’s exit from the group stage at AFCON. Immediate medical tests will be conducted to assess the extent of his adductor problem, with early indications suggesting it may not be too severe.
Despite the optimistic outlook, the 26-year-old midfielder will not be available for Milan’s upcoming Serie A clash against Bologna on Saturday. There is a possibility of his return for the subsequent game against Frosinone on February 3.
I. Bennacer
Ismael Bennacer
This season he played in total 5 times for 198 minutes for Serie A.
I. Bennacer didn’t score any goal for Milan. He procured one assist. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Serie A. In the last match Milan won 3-2 against Udinese. The next match in Serie A will be against Bologna.
Milan performance and stats
Milan is currently 3rd in the Serie A with 45 points.
In the last 21 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Milan won 2-3 against Udinese.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 41 goals and conceding 23.
Milan will play the next match in Serie A against Bologna on Saturday 27th of January in Milano. The prediction is Milan winning the match.