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MN: Saelemaekers the only absentee as full-back returns ahead of Sassuolo-Milan

By: Oliver Fisher Some good news has arrived on the injury front for Ruben Amorim ahead of the Sassuolo game on Sunday evening. MilanNews write that the Milan head coach Amorim reunited with all the players that have been on…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 4:20 PM

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Alexis Saelemaekers is Milan's only absentee ahead of Sunday's match against Sassuolo due to an ankle injury.
Full-back Pervis Estupinan returned to team training on Friday alongside Milan's returning international players.
Saelemaekers is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery and is expected to miss several months.

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Alexis Saelemaekers is AC Milan's only absentee as the squad prepares to face Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday. Head coach Ruben Amorim welcomed back his international players for training on Friday afternoon, including full-back Pervis Estupinan, leaving the Belgian winger as the sole missing player.

Saelemaekers is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery and will reportedly face several months on the sidelines. His extended absence forces Amorim to alter his tactical plans ahead of a demanding stretch of seven matches in 21 days.

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MN: Saelemaekers the only absentee as full-back returns ahead of Sassuolo-Milan

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