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Milan sweat on Rafael Leão’s fitness before Inter Champions League tie

09-May-2023 15:11:11 | The Guardian

• Influential Portuguese winger struggling with muscle injury
• Inzhagi tells Inter to think on their feet against city rivals

Milan will make a late call on Rafael Leão’s involvement in their Champions League semi-final first leg against Internazionale, their manager, Stefano Pioli, said on Tuesday after the Portuguese winger suffered a muscle injury.

Leão has been one of Milan’s most influential players this season with 13 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, but he lasted only 12 minutes of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Lazio before being taken off. Pioli said Leão would either start the game or not play at all, adding that the Belgian winger Alexis Saelemaekers was a potential replacement for Wednesday’s match at San Siro.