Painful twist for Milan pair
Thursday, November 9, 2006
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AC Milan duo Giuseppe Favalli and Gennaro Gattuso will miss the rest of the UEFA Champions League group stage after suffering knee ligament damage.
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AC Milan left-back Giuseppe Favalli will miss the rest of the UEFA Champions League group stage after twisting his right knee in Coppa Italia action.
Twisted knee
The 34-year-old former S.S. Lazio and FC Internazionale Milano defender damaged ligaments in the joint during Wednesday's 4-2 cup win against Brescia Calcio and is expected to be sidelined for two months. He will sit out the Group H matches at AEK Athens FC and at home to LOSC Lille Métropole, in a section the Rossoneri lead with ten points from four games.
Gattuso news
Former Italian international Favalli has made three Serie A appearances and two UEFA Champions League outings since moving to Milan from Inter in the summer. He joins midfielder Gennaro Gattuso on the treatment table, the 28-year-old having been told he will be absent until January with a similar injury after initial tests suggested less serious damage. Gattuso hurt his left knee in the 2-0 defeat by Atalanta BC last Sunday.
