Kyle Walker’s third Serie A match for club AC Milan was cut short at half-time before his replacement played a huge part in the side’s winner.
The England international has started afresh in Italy after sealing an exit from Man City during the winter transfer window, amid a drop in form from the full back.
He has since made five appearances for the Italian giants – three in the league, one in the Coppa Italia and one in the Champions League – as he settles into his new life.
Walker’s less-than-stellar form is understandable, given the enormity of his late-career move which was, at least in part, motivated by a desire to get away from off-field matters in the UK.
And on Saturday when Milan invited Hallas Verona to the San Siro he was only afforded 45 minutes by combustible head coach Sergio Conceicao before he was hooked.
To add insult to injury, the defender’s replacement Alex Jimenez played a huge part in Santiago Gimenez’s 75th-minute winner.
Kyle Walker was substituted after only 45 minutes in AC Milan’s win over Hellas Verona
Walker’s replacement Alex Jimenez (left) plated a huge role in the last winner for the home side
Milan have won eight of their 13 matches under the former Porto manager Sergio Conceicao
Mail Sport revealed that Walker stopped Lauryn Goodman (pictured) relocating to Italy ahead of his move to AC Milan by refusing to allow her to rent out her Sussex mansion
