AC Milan full-back Kyle Walker, on loan from Manchester City, will be out of action for the foreseeable future after undergoing surgery on a fractured elbow.
The 34-year-old England international sustained the injury during training and has subsequently undergone an operation to correct the problem.
“To ensure better healing and optimise recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan. The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation immediately,” the club said in a statement.
Walker joined Milan from Manchester City during the January transfer window on loan until the end of the current season. He has made 12 appearances in all competitions for the Rossoneri, who are currently ninth on the Serie A table and are in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Milan’s deal for Walker includes an option to buy, when his loan stint comes to an end.