Milan, Chukwueze operated on left hip: three-month absence

Nigerian winger undergoes hip surgery in London; expected to return in three months.

Samuel Chukwueze has undergone surgery in London to repair a ruptured tendon in the tensor fasciae latae muscle of his left hip. The procedure was performed by Prof. Ernest Schilders and was successful. Chukwueze has been sidelined since mid-October with the hip issue.

He will return to Italy today to begin his rehabilitation programme, with an expected three-month recovery period before he is available for manager Amorim.