Milan saw midfielder Sandro Tonali stretchered off during this evening’s match against Torino after a bizarre injury incident.
The Italy international was making his comeback, having missed the Juventus defeat due to suspension.
Tonali was hurt in a strange incident during today’s Serie A encounter with Torino at San Siro.
He got into a tangle with Simone Verdi in the area and the referee awarded a penalty to the Granata.
Torino full-back Cristian Ansaldi has suffered a hamstring injury, but Simone Verdi and Daniele Baselli are back in training with the team.
The central-midfielder Baselli has been out with a ruptured ACL since May, but Sky Sport Italia reports he returned to training today.
Verdi participated in training today too, starting his return from an adductor problem, but didn’t complete the session.
The 34-year-old left-back Ansaldi underwent tests that revealed a hamstring injury in the right thigh and his conditions will be monitored day by day.
Torino have provided a fitness update on Andrea Belotti and Simone Verdi after the injuries they sustained against Inter on Sunday.
Il Gallo didn’t even start the Meazza clash and was replaced in the Granata’s starting XI by Simone Zaza while Verdi had to be subbed off before the half time whistle.
“Andrea Belotti accuses of a worsening of the pain at his right knee which he had already felt in recent weeks,” Torino’s official statement reads.
Torino are reportedly certain Andrea Belotti will be back in time for the match against Sampdoria.
The Granata forward, who returned from two successful weeks with Italy, couldn’t participate in the 4-2 defeat to Inter on Sunday night, as he seems to have picked up a knee injury.
He sat on the bench for the full 90 minutes and DAZN reported he had picked up a knock in the same knee ha had trouble with after the Lazio match.
Torino coach Moreno Longo acknowledges Roma have ‘found a certain balance’ with the change of system and tries to boost his team’s confidence.
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“This has been a tough period for everyone, as the mental and physical fatigue is starting to really pile up, but I thank the players for acting like real athletes on and off the field,” said Longo in his press conference.
Moreno Longo talks about how Andrea Belotti and Simone Verdi can give their best against Inter, but insists his future is irrelevant. ‘The only thing that matters is Torino.’
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Moreno Longo hopes this is a ‘new dawn’ for Simone Verdi after he helped Torino beat Brescia 3-1 last night.
Toro ended a run of three straight defeats but had to come back from behind after Brescia took an early lead.
“At the end of the game, I gathered the players in the middle of the park,” Longo told Sky Sport Italia.
Torino coach Moreno Longo refuses to feel sorry for himself after losing Daniele Baselli and Simone Verdi: “We must start again with optimism and belief.”
The Granata have confirmed injuries to midfielder Baselli and forward Verdi in recent weeks, with the former undergoing a knee surgery on Monday.
Torino are sweating over the fitness of Simone Verdi after confirming the forward has injured his thigh and will undergo further tests next week.
After losing Daniele Baselli to injury, another problem has appeared at Filadelfia as tests on the former Napoli and Bologna forward has revealed a problem in the thigh.
The quadriceps issue will require further tests next week to determine the extent of the injury.
Walter Mazzarri has given Torino extra training to deal with Atalanta, but assures Simone Verdi “just needs a spark” to regain confidence.
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“Too often this season we have dropped off towards the end of games, so we trained extra hard and hope to avoid dropping more important points due to late errors,” said the coach in his press conference.
