Milan’s fears were realized on Friday as the club confirmed that their Danish defender Simon Kjaer will miss six months of action through injury.Visite mediche per #Kjaer dopo l’infortunio di #GenoaMilan (@antonello_gioia ) pic.twitter.com/61BmVeRPsl— Antonio Vitiello (@AntoVitiello) December 2, 2021 The man who helped to save the life of Christian Eriksen during that stressful day in Copenhagen has undergone surgery to his knee and is looking to a lengthy process of rehabilitation.Milan boss Stefano Pioli took the news badly because the 32-year-old centre-back’s personality on and off the pitch is essential to his side.We lived it with great despair, we know Simon’s qualities and the depth of the person. His presence in the team is very important for his charisma, personality and being able to say things at the right time. We are very close to Simon, we are worried for him, but also aware that everything will be fine and that he will overcome these difficulties because he is a strong person.”The reliable centre-back sustained the injury just a couple of minutes into Milan’s game at Genoa last weekend. The Rossoneri gained three points that day but lost one of their first-teamers in the middle of a gruelling title race.Fiorentina agree the arrival of Lille’s Jonathan IkoneThe devastating news will surely urge the club’s technical director Paolo Maldini into dipping into the market when the transfer window opens in early January. The Italian giants have already scouted Monaco’s 20-year-old defender Benoit Badiashile and are now left with no choice but to spend big money to straighten the squad ahead of the business end of the campaign.Kjaer initially joined Milan on loan from Sevilla two years ago and has since signed with the red and blacks on a permanent basis. He’s recently extended his contract with the club until June 2024.SERIE 1 – ROUND 16Saturday17:00: (1.22) Milan (7.00) Salernitana (15.0)20:00: (3.80) Roma (3.50) Inter (2.10)22:45: (2.60) Napoli (3.40) Atalanta (2.85)Sunday14:30: (2.90) Bologna (3.30) Fiorentina (2.60)17:00: (3.40) Spezia (3.60) Sassuolo (2.20)17:00: (3.45) Venezia (3.40) Verona (2.25)20:00: (3.45) Sampdoria (3.50) Lazio (2.20)22:45: (1.27) Juventus (6.00) Genoa (14.0)Monday20:30: (2.65) Empoli (3.30) Udinese (2.85)22:45: (3.40) Cagliari (3.25) Torino (2.35)***odds are subject to change***
