Pervis Estupinan Injured, Likely to Miss Upcoming Matches for AC Milan

Pervis Estupinan is expected to miss several upcoming fixtures for AC Milan after sustaining a knee injury while on international duty with Ecuador. Reports indicate that Estupinan did not participate in Ecuador's recent 1-1 friendly draw against Panama and missed the final training session prior to the match.

Calciomercato.com reports that he is believed to have a knee sprain, though further tests will be conducted upon his return to Milan to determine the full extent of the injury. As a result, he is likely to be unavailable for Milan's first game back from the international break against Sassuolo on October 15. Additionally, he may miss subsequent matches against RB Salzburg in the Europa League on October 18, Atalanta on October 22, and AFC Bournemouth on October 25.

Estupinan has started in four of Milan's five Serie A matches this season. If he is sidelined, Davide Bartesaghi, an academy graduate, may return to the starting lineup, or summer signing Sankhoun Diawara could take his place in a defensive role as used in the previous match against Lecce.