Maignan’s first words after nasty collision: “The advantage of being stubborn” | OneFootball

Mike Maignan was stretchered off the pitch in AC Milan’s 4-0 win against Udinese last night. Thankfully, as confirmed by the goalkeeper himself this evening, everything is fine as he avoided a serious injury.

As Maignan hit the ground in the 52nd minute, many feared the worst. The collision with Alex Jimenez was indeed a nasty one, especially since it occurred at such a high speed, and the goalkeeper had to go to the hospital immediately for further checks.

Thankfully, as was confirmed by the club already this morning, Maignan avoided any serious head injury and was discharged from the hospital at 9 am. He will be under observation until Tuesday, when new tests will take place to determine when he can return to training.

On his social media accounts this evening, Maignan addressed his fans after the nasty collision, stating that everything has gone well under the circumstances: “The advantage of being stubborn is that you have a hard head… Everything is fine thank god. Thank you for your messages! I appreciate it,” he wrote.

It’s certainly nice to hear that the goalkeeper is okay, especially since it could have been so much worse given the high-speed impact. Now, Milan will give him the time needed to recover.