{"id":1127,"date":"2025-04-22T18:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2025-04-22T18:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:01:07","slug":"kyle-walker-set-to-return-for-coppa-italia-semi-final-as-sergio-conceicao-issues-latest-milan-injury-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=1127","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Walker Set To Return For Coppa Italia Semi-Final As Sergio Conceicao Issues Latest Milan Injury Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Walker is set to return to the Milan squad despite not being at his physical best, Sergio Conceicao has confirmed in his latest injury update ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s Coppa Italia semi-final vs Inter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Milan have been dealt an injury boost ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter, with manager Sergio Conceicao revealing in his latest injury update that Kyle Walker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are set to be available after returning to full training.<\/p>\n<p>Walker underwent surgery on a broken elbow at the start of the month, while Loftus-Cheek has been recovering after an appendectomy, but the English duo are set to be involved for the crucial derby clash.<\/p>\n<p>The scoreline is level at 1-1 after the first leg, where Tammy Abraham opened the scoring before Hakan Calhanoglu drew\u00a0<em>I Nerazzurri<\/em>, meaning it&#8217;s all to play for ahead of the second encounter at the San Siro.<\/p>\n<p>It looks as though Bologna await the winner in the final, as they currently lead 3-0 against Serie A relegation battlers Empoli in the other semi-final, with their second leg clash due to be played on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2>Milan Injury Update: Walker and Loftus-Cheek Set To Return<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWalker and Loftus-Cheek trained with the team. They are not at their physical best, but they will be available,\u201d Conceicao said in his pre-match press conference ahead of the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will definitely be a competitive Milan, full of confidence. We have a lot of ambition and motivation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if a positive result against Inter can change the outlook on Milan&#8217;s underwhelming campaign, Conceicao said: &#8220;We have to do our job. It&#8217;s a very important match for everyone: players, those who work at Milan, for the fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A positive season for Milan would be to win the Scudetto, to go all the way in the Champions League. For a historic club like Milan, it must be normal to reach the final of the Coppa Italia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Walker and Loftus-Cheek returning to the squad, only Emerson Royal is expected to miss out for\u00a0<em>I Rossoneri<\/em>, as the Brazilian full-back continues to struggle with a calf injury.<\/p>\n<p>Milan, now in ninth place in the Italian top-flight table, return to league action with an away fixture against relegation strugglers Venezia on Sunday, where they&#8217;ll be looking to bounce back after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Atalanta last time out.<\/p>\n<p>The post Kyle Walker Set To Return For Coppa Italia Semi-Final As Sergio Conceicao Issues Latest Milan Injury Update appeared first on FootItalia.com.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footitalia.com\/news\/milan-injury-update-kyle-walker-return-coppa-italia-semi-final-inter?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=milan-injury-update-kyle-walker-return-coppa-italia-semi-final-inter\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Walker is set to return to the Milan squad despite not being at his physical best, Sergio Conceicao has confirmed in his latest injury update ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s Coppa Italia semi-final vs Inter. 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