Long break: Milan defense chief Kjaer must be operated

On Monday evening, Simon Khmer was present with his wife Elena Collect still as bright guest of honor at the presentation of the Ballon d'Or (the Lionel Messi won). There, the Dane for his great commitment, the fighting for his life compatriot Christian Erik sen was directly supported the presence of mind at the European Championships in the summer and to have protected, excellent.

The beam is the central defender and former Wolfsburg (2010 to 2013) but passed a few days later. On Wednesday evening, the clear and convincing 3: 0 Milan at Genoa, with its championship ambitions clearly underlined the Crossover after two defeats in a row again, was the Milan defender treated lying just a few minutes with his head on the ground and after five minutes were eventually replaced by substitute Matteo Gambia.

The player himself had to deal with a stretcher from the field are worn and hands slapped it on his head, while players like Latin Ibrahimović encouraging gestures actuated and certainly firmly kept their fingers crossed for no bad injury.

cruciate ligament as outer band probably affected

On Thursday morning Khmer was then filmed with thick bandaged left knee before the Milan clinic Columbus. A little later in the day followed by the expectable finding: A ligament injury forces the Danes, who d'Or-election has yet occupied a strong 18th place on Monday at the balloon to a months-long break. This was announced by Milan with itself. The Corriere della Sera added other media that both the cruciate ligament and the lateral ligament were affected in Khmer knee. On Friday, the defender must even be operated on.

This raises the transfer plans for the winter on the pile: For want the Crossover really going for the title, Alessio Romano and Matteo Gambia not sufficient as alternatives in addition to the set Figaro Tumor well.

Other clubs, same worries

The violation of the AC defense man not the only one setback in the current very exciting championship race between Naomi (36 points), Milan (35), champions Inter (34) and Atalanta (31): The leader must for weeks on Victor Simon () dispense multiple fractures in the face) and Rambo Anguish (muscular problems during the current 2: broken away 0 lead at Sassoon Calico still regulars like Lorenzo Inside (calf), Fabian Ruiz and Valid Koulibaly (both muscular injuries): 2 to 2, The Senegalese defender, certainly primarily responsible for the best defense in the league (only nine goals), runs until the beginning of the 2022nd The Bergamasques must turn in the longer term without DFB national team Robin Goshen.