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Reports: Loftus-Cheek withdrawn at half-time vs. Bournemouth due to knee issue

By: Oliver Fisher There might be yet more bad injury news for AC Milan and Rubem Amorim to digest as Ruben Loftus-Cheek was forced off against Bournemouth. Loftus-Cheek’s return to England was not a successful one, and not just because…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek was substituted at half-time against Bournemouth after sustaining a knee injury.
AC Milan lost 3-0 to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium after Mike Maignan received a red card.
Reports indicate Loftus-Cheek took a knock to the back of his knee joint.

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek was substituted at half-time during AC Milan's 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth due to a knee issue. Although initially believed to be a tactical change, manager Ruben Amorim revealed post-match that the English midfielder suffered a physical problem.

According to reports from MilanNews and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Loftus-Cheek sustained a knock to the back of his knee joint. It remains unclear whether the injury will affect his availability for Milan's upcoming match on Sunday.

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Reports: Loftus-Cheek withdrawn at half-time vs. Bournemouth due to knee issue

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