AC Milan Get Mixed Injury News as Goncalo Ramos Nears Udinese Return but Chukwueze Faces Weeks Out
AC Milan's medical bulletin delivered contrasting news on Thursday, with striker Goncalo Ramos handed a positive prognosis on his calf problem while winger Samuel Chukwueze was told to prepare for a longer spell on the sidelines.
Reassuring tests for Ramos
Goncalo Ramos underwent tests on a calf issue in his left leg, and the response was encouraging: there is no lesion or significant damage. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Portugal international is now hopeful of making a full recovery in time for Sunday's next Serie A fixture against Udinese.
The news will come as a relief to Milan, who had already been managing the forward's availability carefully. Ramos had been ruled out of Thursday's Europa League trip to Bournemouth with a calf muscle overload picked up in training, as reported on 21 October, and the campaign has already been a stop-start one for him: a FotMob snapshot for Serie A 2026-27, fetched on 22 October 2026, listed him with seven appearances, two goals and one assist in the league this season.
Chukwueze facing at least two more weeks out
The situation is considerably more concerning for Samuel Chukwueze. The winger visited a specialist and has started a new treatment programme for his left hip condition. A further evaluation will take place in 10-15 days to see how the problem is developing and to decide on any additional treatment.
In practical terms, that means Chukwueze will be unavailable for at least another couple of weeks and probably longer, leaving Milan short of options in wide areas for the foreseeable part of the calendar.
A heavily depleted squad for Bournemouth
Both Ramos and Chukwueze were already ruled out of this evening's Europa League visit to Bournemouth. They are not the only absentees: Milan were already missing Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers and goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano, while Filippo Terracciano is also out of the trip to Bournemouth because he is suspended following a red card in the 4-1 victory away to RB Salzburg.
Filippo Terracciano's domestic involvement this season has been limited — a FotMob snapshot for Serie A 2026-27, also fetched on 22 October 2026, recorded one appearance, no goals and no assists — making his suspension one more complication for a squad already stretched across defence, midfield and attack.
What it means for Milan
Ramos's rapid recovery timeline gives Milan hope that their attacking options will be restored in time for the Udinese match, a fixture that now looks like a realistic target rather than an optimistic one. Chukwueze's case, by contrast, remains open-ended, with the club set to reassess his hip in roughly a fortnight before committing to a clearer return date.
In the short term, the onus falls on Milan's remaining forwards to cover both the European trip to Bournemouth and the weekend league assignment, with the club's medical staff monitoring three other unavailable players in addition to their suspended defender.