As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, there was some concern when Fofana dropped to the ground after 28 minutes in the win over Genoa on Monday night and asked to come off. He was replaced by Rafael Leao, who would end up being the difference-maker in an eventual 2-1 victory.
The paper assures that Fofana’s issue is nothing to worry about, but rather some discomfort that must be managed in order to have him at 100% for the Coppa Italia final on May 14. It is a slight inflammation in his foot, which has been dragging on for days.
This actually led Fofana to show up at Milanello yesterday, on his day of rest. Treatment is underway at the training complex to get him back to his best: he will not play, even if just as a precaution, in the first of the two matches against Bologna, on Friday in the league.
Sergio Conceiçao will not take any risks in view of Rome because at the Olimpico he is obviously aiming to field the Fofana-Reijnders duo in midfield. The former Monaco man has looked a lot more at ease in the new system, after some difficulties following the Portuguese’s arrival.
Yesterday at Milanello other injured players showed up, namely Tammy Abraham, Riccardo Sottil and Warren Bondo. All three will be back not only for the final but for the game on Friday night at San Siro.
The coach needs alternatives to the first team to be able to measure his strength in view of the clash that will have qualification for the Europa League resting on it.
