"In fact, it was one of those moments that eventually broke the game open. Having just about got to a ball over the top from Matteo Gabbia, the Belgian hooked in an inch-perfect cross for the substitute Niclas Füllkrug to head home. Not too long after that, inside the final 10 minutes, Saelemaekers had to come off after a duel with an opponent. Rather worryingly, he grabbed the adductor area suggesting something muscular, and Zachary Athekame replaced him."
"As MilanNews report, he was filmed post-match with a large ice pack placed on his adductor. After the match, the wing-back clarified his physical condition to DAZN. "I felt something in my adductor, I didn't take any risks because it was the end of the match and I didn't want to put the team in difficulty, I prefer that someone who is 100% come on and makes the difference," he said."
Alexis Saelemaekers started for Milan against Lecce at San Siro, remaining the only squad member to start every league game in the 2025-26 season. He produced an energetic, combative performance with moments of quality. He delivered an inch-perfect cross after reaching a ball over the top from Matteo Gabbia, which allowed substitute Niclas Füllkrug to head home and break the game open. Inside the final ten minutes he was substituted after a duel, clutching his adductor and suggesting a muscular issue, with Zachary Athekame replacing him. He was filmed with a large ice pack on his adductor and said he avoided risking further injury. Tests are expected to determine the extent of the problem.
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