<figure id="attachment_3138703" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3138703" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3138703" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/981eb1bb-rafael-leao-afp-190825.webp" alt="Rafael Leao AFP 190825" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3138703" class="wp-caption-text">Rafael Leao left the field against Bari shortly after opening the scoring in the 14th minute. (AFP pic)</figcaption></figure>
MILAN: Rafael Leao will miss AC Milan&#8217;s opening league fixture of the season against Cremonese after suffering a calf injury, the Serie A club said today.
Milan said that Portugal winger Leao had suffered a &#8220;strain to his right calf&#8221; during Sunday&#8217;s 2-0 Italian Cup win over Bari.
&#8220;The player will not be available against Cremonese and will be assessed on a daily basis ahead of the following fixture with Lecce,&#8221; Milan added.
Leao left the field against Bari shortly after opening the scoring in the 14th minute at the San Siro.
Milan face Cremonese on Saturday hoping for a better season under new coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Last term they finished eighth and missed out on European football.

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Leao to miss AC Milan’s Serie A opener with injury

The winger suffered a strain to his right calf during Sunday’s 2-0 Italian Cup win over Bari.

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