Upon Pierre Kalulu’s substitution by Matteo Gabbia at halftime, the first thinking was that he might not have had more than 45 minutes in his legs because it had been 140 days since his last start.
Recall that four months ago in the match against Napoli, Kalulu tore a tendon, and this was his first appearance in the starting lineup since then.
However, DAZN (via MilanNews) reports that Kalulu sustained a minor knee sprain during the first half, which prevented him from playing further. As a result, Gabbia replaced him.
Given that he was able to play until the end of the half, the home team believes that it is simply a minor problem; nevertheless, further details will become available in the next several hours.
Mike Maignan nearly did the splits when making a save, forcing Gabbia to take goal kicks nearing the end of the game. It seems that he had rubbed his groin, but he was unable to remove it because every substitute had been utilized.
Given that Maignan hurt his knee on Thursday night, there were questions about whether he would play at all. We are also waiting for more information on him.
