Official: AC Milan confirm Loftus-Cheek recovery time after horror facial injury – Football Italia

Milan have confirmed that midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has undergone surgery, that he has been discharged and that he is expected to return to action in around eight weeks time after suffering a horror facial injury during Milan’s 1-0 loss against Parma in Serie A on Sunday evening. 

Milan give official Loftus-Cheek update

The former Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Fulham midfielder was stretchered off in a neck brace after a horror clash with Parma goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi just 11 minutes into Sunday’s loss in San Siro. 

Loftus-Cheek was immediately taken to the nearby San Carlo hospital for emergency tests, which confirmed that he has suffered a fracture to the alveolar bone in his jaw. The Englishman also lost several teeth during the incident according to reports in Italy. 

According to Sky Sport Italia, the initial plan was for Loftus-Cheek to have immediate surgery on Sunday evening, but this was eventually held off until Monday morning in order to arrange a surgical team at the San Paolo hospital in Milan, which houses a specialist maxillofacial department. 

Milan have since released a statement confirming that Loftus-Cheek underwent surgery on his jaw, that he has been discharged and that he is expected to return to action in around eight weeks. 

“AC Milan announce that Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a significant facial trauma yesterday, which resulted in a fracture of the alveolar process of the jaw,” read a statement on the club website. 

“The player was admitted to the Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Clinic department of ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, where today he underwent surgery performed by Dr. Luca Autelitano. The operation to reduce and stabilise the fracture was completely successful. Ruben is doing well and has already been discharged.

“The estimated recovery time is around eight weeks.”