AC Milan have been dealt some troublesome injury news following an announcement that Stephan El Shaarawy will be out for up to 10 weeks having undergone foot surgery.
The striker had only made it back into the side at the start of December following a previous foot injury, which was picked up in September.
"AC Milan announces that Stephan El Shaarawy today (Saturday) underwent surgery on his right foot in Portugal," read a statement from the club.
"The procedure was necessary to stabilise the fourth metatarsal bone, thus preventing an overload on the area of the previous stress fracture and, at the same time, to stimulate the same area of the foot in order to obtain an absolute cure.
"Professor Niek van Dijk, who believes the surgery a complete success, also anticipates subsequent tests that will determine the best steps towards healing and suggested the resumption of athletic and physical conditioning in approximately 10 weeks."
Milan currently find themselves in 13th position in Serie A on 19 points.
