Fears are growing that Ghanaian midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng could be ruled out of action for a long time after suffering injury at a mid-season training camp.
The AC Milan ace has left their camping base of Dubai for the Italian city where further tests will be carried out.
ââ¬ÅI am worried at this injury and I fear itââ¬â¢s serious,â⬠said Boateng, who could be ruled out for as long as two months.
The Ghanaian World Cup star has been one of the most impressive figures in the Rossoneri side since joining from Genoa in the summer.
However, he left the Dubai training camp this weekend in order to receive medical treatment.
ââ¬ÅI am worried at this injury, as I feel pain and want to resolve the problem as soon as possible,â⬠Boateng told Sky Sport Italia.
ââ¬ÅI hope itââ¬â¢s nothing serious, although I fear it may well be, and came back to Milan early so I can see the specialists. The medical staff think itââ¬â¢s a sports hernia, but I hope not.
ââ¬ÅIn any case, Iââ¬â¢ve been told that you can recover fairly quickly from this condition and I hope that will be my experience.ââ¬
Ronaldinho has also left the Dubai camp, but he has flown to Brazil to complete a transfer to Gremio.
ââ¬ÅWe all know what a great player he is and what he can do, so this situation is a little sad,â⬠added Boateng.
ââ¬ÅI hope he can be happy, wherever he goes. I told him that Iââ¬â¢ll pay a visit, as quite apart from his talents as a football player, he is also a really great person.
ââ¬ÅAntonio Cassano has also impressed me. Itââ¬â¢s always difficult to change teams in January, but he knows many of the players and it will be easy to settle in at Milan.
ââ¬ÅHe seemed very calm to me. Letââ¬â¢s face it, we are not lacking in players with a ââ¬Ëdifficultââ¬â¢ character in this team. Iââ¬â¢m a bit of a weird guy too, but itââ¬â¢s important to have personality.ââ¬