FIFA World Cup: AC Milan wingback Kyle Walker, who is on loan from Manchester City, has sustained a fracture on his right elbow and has undergone surgery successfully.
The club released a statement confirming the injury but have not given a definite timeline as to his return. The ‘Rossoneri’ are undergoing a tough season and currently occupy ninth place in the Serie A table, 20 points behind their biggest rivals Inter Milan who occupy the top spot.
"AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today. To ensure better healing and optimise recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation immediately," read the statement by the club.