Finally, Milan’s starting goalkeeper is ready

The big news Milan fans have been waiting for is about to happen. French goalkeeper Mike Maignan, key to last season’s scudetto win, could now make the squad for Sunday’s Serie A match against Atalanta after spending five months off the pitch.

Maignan participated in part of the collective training session on Tuesday for the first time since he suffered an injury to his left thigh in September which he has relapsed several times. Now he has completed the preparation session normally and everything indicates that he will be available to Stefano Pioli, coach of Milan, who will not drop from the bench in the match against Atalanta at San Siro.

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In his absence, Romanian Ciprian Tatarusanu has placed himself under the stick of a Milan that has a lot at stake in this match. In fact, after halting its free fall with two consecutive league victories, it occupies fourth place in Serie A, the last one that qualifies for the Champions League, and Atalanta is sixth with three points which is lower.

His reappearance was gradually delayed but he could not be ready for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 that Milan beat Tottenham on February 14 (1-0) and now he is expected for the second leg in February 8. March in London or in the previous league match against Fiorentina

Testing began in France

Maignan injured his left thigh for the first time on September 23 in a Nations League match he played with the France team against Austria.

Just as his return was imminent, in October he suffered a relapse that forced him to withdraw from the World Cup in Qatar in place of Hugo Lloris.