Report Gimenez considering surgery for ankle injury

Santiago Gimenez is still no closer to his AC Milan comeback six weeks after an ankle injury, and there are reports he could require surgery.

The Mexico international has not played since limping off during the Serie A match away to Atalanta on October 28.

His ankle had already flared up over the summer during international duty for the Gold Cup, and weeks go by without much significant progress from conservative treatment.

Gimenez has flown back to the Netherlands, where he had already worked with Feyenoord, for a specialist consultation.

According to MilanNews.it, there is the distinct possibility that he could go under the knife to resolve this problem once and for all.

With the 2026 World Cup coming up next summer, co-hosted by Mexico, the USA and Canada, he has to take that into consideration as well as his faltering club career at San Siro.

Meanwhile, Gimenez will not be part of the Milan squad travelling to Riyadh tomorrow for the Supercoppa Italiana, where they face Napoli on Thursday in the semi-final.

Matteo Gabbia will also be left behind after a knee issue, even if there are no significant lesions.

Rafael Leao and Youssouf Fofana are expected to travel and should at least be on the bench.