Milan has officially brought back the centre-back from loan

AC Milan has officially announced the return of central defender Matteo Gabbia from loan, where he played for Villarreal.

This decision was made by the Italian club due to a significant number of injuries in the central defense. In recent months, the team has lost Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw, Marco Pellegriтщ, Pierre Kalulu, and Mattia Caldara.

Gabbia is a product of Milan's youth system. In the current season, he played 13 matches for Villarreal in various competitions: 7 in La Liga and 6 in the Europa League.

From 2019 to the summer of 2023, the 24-year-old defender played for Milan but was mainly a backup, appearing in 51 matches over four seasons in all competitions.

After 18 rounds, Milan currently occupies the third position in Serie A. Yesterday, Stefano Pioli's team convincingly defeated Cagliari (4:1) with an experimental lineup in the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia.