SO SAD: Medical report, the injury is confirmed and…

Sky Sport Italia reports that Ismael Bennacer will not play against Bologna due to an injury he sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations, as revealed by Milan medical tests.

Bologna and the Rossoneri are scheduled to play in Serie A on Saturday at 19:45 GMT.

While Mattia Caldara, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, and Tommaso Pobega are all out with injuries, Samuel Chukwueze is still competing in the AFCON tournament.

With Algeria eliminated early, there was hope that Bennacer would be allowed to play after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has, however, been diagnosed with a muscular injury, as was to be expected.

Even though it’s not a major one, it’s enough to keep the midfield player out of this weekend’s Serie A game.

Stefan Posch is suspended for Bologna, and Adama Soumaoro and Alexis Saelemaekers should be back on the bench at the very least.

Due to a thigh strain, Dan Ndoye remains on the treatment table.