AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek set to undergo surgery after jaw fracture

AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Parma's Edoardo Corvi after both sustaining injuries
AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Parma's Edoardo Corvi after both sustaining injuriesREUTERS / Daniele Mascolo

England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek ⁠suffered a fractured jaw and will undergo ‌surgery after the AC Milan ‌midfielder collided with ‌Parma keeper Edoardo Corvi ‌in their Serie A ‌match on Sunday, Italian media reported.

Loftus-Cheek was taken ‌from the pitch on ⁠a ‌stretcher after being injured ​while attempting to meet a cross ​around the 10-minute mark at the San Siro. ⁠Milan lost ​the match 1-0.

"In addition to broken upper teeth and two cuts, ‌the Englishman suffered a fractured alveolar bone," Sky Sports Italia reported. "This is a very serious injury; he will undergo surgery on Monday ... and is expected to ‌be out for several ​months."

AC Milan did not ‌immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours in Italy.

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