Amorim announces Leao absence for AC Milan's match against Venezia
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 1:10 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Ruben Amorim confirmed that Rafael Leao will miss AC Milan's Serie A match against Venezia on Saturday. Leao has only participated in one training session with the first team and is deemed unfit compared to his teammates. During the pre-match press conference, Amorim also addressed the exclusion of Youssouf Fofana, Santiago Gimenez, and Fikayo Tomori, stating they will not train with the first team if they remain at the club post-transfer window. Amorim indicated that further discussions on the transfer strategy will be held after the market closes.
- •Rafael Leao will not play against Venezia due to fitness issues.
- •Amorim will discuss the transfer strategy after the window closes.
- •Fofana, Gimenez, and Tomori are excluded from the first team due to potential moves.
- 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — Amorim provides Leao update and explains why Fofana and co. aren’t in his plans
"Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Rafael Leao will not be in the Milan squad for their upcoming Serie A match against Venezia and has explained why Youssouf Fofana, Santiago Gimenez and Fikayo Tomori wi...
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