Milan forced into early change against Sassuolo as Gabbia stretchered off in tears

Milan defender Matteo Gabbia suffered an unfortunate injury just over a quarter of an hour…

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Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 4:32 PM

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AC Milan defender Matteo Gabbia was stretchered off in tears after suffering an early injury against Sassuolo.
The injury occurred just over 15 minutes into the Serie A match during a challenge on Armand Lauriente.
Gabbia was making his first start of the 2026-27 campaign following a prior ankle issue in September.

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AC Milan defender Matteo Gabbia was stretchered off in tears just over 15 minutes into Sunday's Serie A clash against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium. The center-back went down injured on the touchline while attempting to challenge Armand Lauriente, forcing manager Ruben Amorim into an unexpected early substitution in the 20th minute.

The match marked Gabbia's first start of the 2026-27 season following an earlier ankle issue in September. The defender was replaced by Koni De Winter after sustaining what appeared to be a flexor injury.

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