Milan's San Siro Shocker: Loftus-Cheek Stretchered Off as Parma Pilfer Points
AC Milan suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Parma after midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek was hospitalized following a nasty head collision early in the game. Mariano Troilo's late header, upheld by VAR, sealed the upset, while Inter Milan extended their lead to 10 points with a win elsewhere. Milan's woes deepen after recent dropped points at home.
Milan's Miserable Afternoon at the San Siro
Picture this: a packed San Siro, AC Milan desperate to claw back ground on rivals Inter, and then – bang – pure chaos. Just 10 minutes in, midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek clatters into Parma keeper Edoardo Corvi chasing a cross. The 30-year-old Englishman, ex-Chelsea star, ends up with a bloodied mug, stretchered off in a neck brace, and whisked to hospital. Italian rags are saying he's got smashed teeth and they're checking for head knocks. Grim stuff, mate.
Parma gaffer Carlos Cuesta nailed it post-match: thoughts with the lad. You don't see that every week – turns a routine Serie A scrap into a proper horror show.
Loftus-Cheek's Nightmare Collision
Loftus-Cheek was bossing the midfield early doors, threading passes like it was nothing. Then that cross swings in, he leaps, Corvi comes flying out – whack! Blood everywhere, medics swarm the pitch like bees on honey.
He looked proper dazed, face a mess, and off he went. Reports from the Italian press reckon broken gnashers and possible concussion checks. Milan's medical team will be sweating bullets tonight. No word yet on how long he's out, but losing a powerhouse like him? That's a massive dent in their engine room.
Fans were gutted – chants for RLC echoing as he departed. Even Parma supporters clapped him off. Class.
Late Drama Seals Parma's Upset
With Milan rocked, they tried to rally. Christian Pulisic, the USMNT wizard, slotted back into the starting XI after a breather. Looked sharp at times, buzzing down the flank, but couldn't unlock the door.
Enter Mariano Troilo. 80th minute, corner comes in, he rises like a salmon and nods home. Ref bins it for a foul first – VAR has a butcher's, flips the call. 1-0 Parma. San Siro falls silent. Cue wild away end celebrations.
That makes it three on the bounce for Parma, comfy in 12th. Milan? Stumbling badly.
Title Race Takes Another Twist
Milan rocked up needing a win to slice Inter's lead to seven points. Fat chance. Inter romped 2-0 at Lecce Saturday – their seventh straight league W. Now they're 10 clear.
Add Wednesday's 1-1 home draw with Como, and Rossoneri are wobbling. Home form's gone to pot – two dropped points in four days? Ouch.
Pioli's boys need to regroup sharpish. Inter smell blood, and with Loftus-Cheek sidelined, Milan's midfield looks thin. Parma, meanwhile, punching above weight under Cuesta. What a turnaround for the Ducali.
As reported by ESPN News Services, this one's got everyone talking. Milan's season hanging by a thread – next up, they better not bottle it again. Forza? More like forza therapy session.
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