Danish center-back Simon Kjaer is out on a stretcher in AC Milan's away win over Genoa on Wednesday in Serie A and will undergo surgery on Friday.
We will have to wait several months before seeing him play again.
Terrible news for the 32-year-old, who received an ovation last Monday during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, for his heroic gesture towards Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020.
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He joined an already full infirmary with, among others, Olivier Giroud, Ante Rebic and Davide Calabria.
Milan, second in the Championship, will travel to the Salernitana pitch on Saturday before hosting Liverpool three days later to try to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
