Absent for five months, Mike Maignan will play again this weekend with AC Milan.
The big news fell on Saturday. Mike Maignan will start on Sunday for the meeting between AC Milan and Atalanta Bergamo on Sunday evening. The French goalkeeper has not played since September, and his calf injury with the Blues.
After several complications, the former Lille resident is finally restored. “Maignan is fine and will play tomorrow”, confirmed Stefano Pioli this Saturday at a press conference. “He is like a lion in a cage, added the Italian coach. He is very motivated, and will help us a lot. »
The return of Maignan will do good for AC Milan, even if Ciprian Tatarusanu has made an honorable interim. The Rossoneri, reigning champions, have been taken down in the title race, which seems promised to Napoli. Fourth in the standings, they will now have to fight with Inter, Roma, Lazio and Atalanta for places in the Champions League.
🚨 🚨 🚨 Pioli: “Maignan is fine and will PLAY tomorrow. »
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At the same time, this return from Maignan is very good news for Didier Deschamps, less than a month from the next gathering of the France team. With the international retirements of Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda, the player trained at PSG is promised to become goalkeeper No. 1 with the Blues. His term could start very quickly.