Milan Keeper Maignan Faces 10 Weeks out after Wrist Surgery

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (AFP)
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (AFP)
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Milan Keeper Maignan Faces 10 Weeks out after Wrist Surgery

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (AFP)
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (AFP)

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan will be ruled out for 10 weeks after undergoing a wrist operation, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old was an unused substitute as France beat Belgium and Spain to win the UEFA Nations League last week, but required surgery on his return to Italy.

“AC Milan can confirm that Mike Maignan underwent an arthroscopic exam today that identified an injury to a ligament in his left wrist, which was repaired,” Milan said on their website.

“The operation was a perfect success. He will rest for six weeks before beginning the rehabilitation process. Maignan is expected to be out of action for 10 weeks.”

Maignan has impressed since arriving from Lille on a five-year deal in May, playing every minute of Milan’s Serie A and Champions League campaigns.

His absence is a blow for coach Stefano Pioli, as his goalkeeper will miss a key run of games including the Rossoneri’s four remaining Champions League group matches and league clashes with AS Roma and Inter Milan. Maignan is unlikely to play again until after the Serie A winter break in January.



PSG Loss Left Arsenal Players in Tears, Arteta Says 

Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)
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PSG Loss Left Arsenal Players in Tears, Arteta Says 

Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Arsenal players were left in tears after Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final loss at Paris St Germain knocked them out of the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta said in a post-match press conference.

The North London side, who lost 1-0 at home in the first leg of the tie last week, are set to finish the season without a trophy, having lost the Premier League title race to Liverpool last month after exits from the FA Cup and the League Cup earlier this year.

Arsenal, who have won one FA Cup title and two Community Shields since Arteta took over in December 2019, are in a race to finish second in the English top-flight league for the third season in a row.

"Today I see how much they want it because they were in tears," Arteta said.

"This squad, two years ago, nobody believed that we could even probably qualify for the Champions League, not even think that we could finish second and compete in the league.

"Perhaps the amount of points that we had in any other year, you are champions. But the reality at the end is you need something to lose and that trophy with all the work that we do and the disappointment is we don´t have them."

Arteta's men, who sit three points above third-placed Manchester City, visit Liverpool on Sunday.