Alexis Saelemaekers
27-Year-Old
AC Milan
Serie A
OUT
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 2/28/2027
Undergoes ankle surgery
Saelemaekers had an arthroscopic debridement and stabilization procedure on his right ankle in Amsterdam, Milan announced.
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Saelemaekers and the team eventually decided on the surgery a couple of weeks after he injured his ankle while training with Belgium. It's his second operation on the same joint in the span of a couple of seasons. According to Sky, he'll be sidelined for four to five months, thus missing a significant chunk of the campaign. Diego Moreira, Alphadjo Cisse and Omari Hutchison are set to absorb his workload in a few different roles.
Saelemaekers and the team eventually decided on the surgery a couple of weeks after he injured his ankle while training with Belgium. It's his second operation on the same joint in the span of a couple of seasons. According to Sky, he'll be sidelined for four to five months, thus missing a significant chunk of the campaign. Diego Moreira, Alphadjo Cisse and Omari Hutchison are set to absorb his workload in a few different roles.
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Undergoing further evaluations
Saelemaekers took more tests on his ankle, which revealed a lack of stability stemming from the recent injury and a previous surgery, and will visit a specialist to decide how to address it, Milan announced.
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Rolls ankle in training
Saelemaekers is day-to-day due to a right ankle sprain, Sky Italy reported.
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Picks up assist in Venezia game
Saelemaekers assisted once to go with one cross (one accurate), one tackle (one won) and three chances created in 31 minutes in Friday's 2-0 victory versus Venezia.
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World Cup campaign ends
Saelemaekers recorded no stats in Friday's 2-1 loss against Spain.
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Stoppage-time goal completes rout
Saelemaekers scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one corner in Friday's 5-1 victory against New Zealand.
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Not keen on England move
Saelemaekers is not keen on moving to the Premier League ahead of the 2025/26 season, according to transfer expert Nicolo Schira.
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Saelemaekers wants to stay at AC Milan in the 2025/26 season. There has been interest from clubs such as Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in his services. However, the Belgium star wants to stay in Italy and not move to the Premier League.
Saelemaekers wants to stay at AC Milan in the 2025/26 season. There has been interest from clubs such as Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in his services. However, the Belgium star wants to stay in Italy and not move to the Premier League.