Injury
Milan winger Chukwueze has hip surgery and faces long layoff
Samuel Chukwueze had surgery on his left hip in London. Tuttosport reports he will be out for about three months.
FootVal Newsroom
AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze has undergone surgery on his left hip in London, the club has announced. The Nigerian picked up the problem in the match against Atalanta.
According to Tuttosport, the operation went well and rehabilitation is now starting. Corriere dello Sport reports that his 2026 season is over, while La Gazzetta dello Sport describes the injury as a torn tendon in the left hip.
Chukwueze has been sidelined since mid-October and further tests had been awaited before the operation was decided. He will miss Milan's Europa League match against Ferencvaros at San Siro on Thursday 5 November.
FootVal's valuation of Chukwueze is €19.4m, slightly below his market value of €20m on Transfermarkt. He is under contract until June 2028 and has two assists in seven appearances this season.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- Corriere dello Sport — Il Milan perde Chukwueze: operato, il suo 2026 è finito
- Tuttosport — Milan, intervento riuscito per Chukwueze: "Inizia la riabilitazione". Ecco per quanto starà fuori
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Milan, Chukwueze finisce sotto i ferri: l'operazione è riuscita, ma lo stop si allunga
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Chukwueze fuori tre mesi: quante e quali partite salterà. Appuntamento a Milan-Juve del 31 gennaio?
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