"Milan confirmed this in a statement posted on their official website just before the Supercoppa Italiana game against Napoli. "Santiago Gimenez underwent arthroscopic cleaning of his right ankle today in Amsterdam. The operation, performed by Professor Gino Kerkhoffs in the presence of Milan's medical staff, was a complete success. At the end of the expected week of recovery, Santiago will return to Italy to continue his rehabilitation program.""
"How long out? The Mexican striker, who joined Milan a year ago, was plagued by ankle pain for weeks. The aim of going under the knife is to permanently eliminate the problem and to have a strong return to form for the second half of the season, without the risk of a relapse. Gimenez's last match for Milan was on October 28th, against Atalanta."
Santiago Gimenez underwent arthroscopic cleaning of his right ankle in Amsterdam, with Professor Gino Kerkhoffs operating in the presence of Milan's medical staff. The operation was reported as a complete success. An expected week of initial recovery will be followed by a return to Italy to continue a structured rehabilitation program. The Mexican striker had been affected by ankle pain for weeks after joining Milan a year ago. The surgery aims to permanently resolve the issue and enable a strong return to form for the second half of the season without risk of relapse. Full recovery is expected around the end of February.
Read at SempreMilan
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]