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AC Milan Provide Update on Fitness of Cristian Zapata Following Injury Against Genoa

AC Milan have provided an official update on the welfare of Cristian Zapata following his enforced departure from the club's Serie A clash with Genoa on Tuesday.

Zapata was carried off the pitch in the 14th minute of Milan's 2-0 victory against Il Grifone and the Milanese club have revealed the defender has suffered a lesion in the muscle of his right thigh.

The official statement read: "AC Milan announces that today Cristian Zapata underwent an MRI which showed a lesion of the biceps femoris muscle of the right thigh due to the injury occurred during the match Genoa CFC vs AC Milan.