Sergio Conceicao confirmed AC Milan shall be with out injured right-back Kyle Walker once they go to Torino in Serie A this weekend.
The previous Manchester Metropolis captain joined Milan on mortgage for the remainder of the season in January, with the Italian aspect having the choice to purchase the 34-year-old. Since his transfer, Walker has made six appearances for the Rossoneri.
Milan are coping with harm issues to different key gamers as nicely, as they give the impression of being to bounce again from their Champions League exit.
They suffered a shock loss to Feyenoord, who knocked them out with a 2-1 combination play-off win to earn a spot within the final 16 of Europe’s elite membership competitors.
“Walker is just not accessible. For the remainder, it can rely upon everybody’s state of affairs. [Christian] Pulisic definitely doesn’t have 90 minutes on a bodily stage,” Conceicao instructed reporters.
“[Santiago] Gimenez is getting higher on daily basis, however he’s nonetheless not on the high we would like him to be. For the best way I wish to play, he must be on the high bodily, he must be intense over 90 minutes.
“I discovered many gamers struggling and plenty of injured once I arrived. I’m additionally pondering of [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek. Now Walker. However enjoying each three days, within the time I’ve been right here, we’re all the time on the sting, and it’s not simple to handle.”
Milan are seventh within the Serie A standings after 24 matches and path fourth-placed Juventus, who’ve performed a recreation extra, by 5 factors. Torino sit twelfth.
Since Conceicao’s first league match with Milan (on January 11 towards Cagliari), the Rossoneri have picked up the joint-most factors in Serie A: 14 (W4 D2 L1), stage with Roma, Juventus and Inter.
In Serie A, they’re presently on a four-match unbeaten streak, profitable their final two with out conceding towards Empoli and Hellas Verona.
Nonetheless, Torino are unbeaten in 10 of their final 11 dwelling video games towards Milan in Serie A (W4 D6); the one away win for the Rossoneri was a 7-0 victory again in Might 2021, the Granata’s joint-heaviest defeat within the competitors.
“Indisputably, it’s a essential match towards a tough opponent. They solely misplaced to Bologna in 2025, and traditionally it’s a tough problem for Milan,” the Portuguese coach mentioned.
“The angle have to be that tomorrow is our Champions League ultimate, and we could have to take action in each problem from right here to the tip.”
Conceicao mentioned he was used to the stress, having joined the seven-time European champions in December following a spell at Porto.
The 50-year-old, who changed compatriot Paulo Fonseca, has a contract with Milan till June 2026.
“I do know that Milan’s historical past is fabulous, made up of nice protagonists amongst coaches, gamers and managers. I’ve huge respect for this historical past,” Conceicao added.
“In the meanwhile whenever you don’t win, in a workforce of this measurement, there’s extra discuss and extra fragility.
“I knew it will be tough. I’m right here as a result of it’s a nice problem for me. I had different gives, however I selected right here as a result of I like tough issues.”