RUI COSTA INJURY PLIGHT DEEPENS
MILAN have been hit with a major blow, after a scan on midfield star Rui Costa revealed a more serious injury than first imagined.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti had hoped to have the Portuguese star available for selection for Sunday's fixture against Lecce but it appears he will be unavailable until February at the earliest.
The bad news is the latest in a long-string of misfortunes that have beset Rui Costa since he completed a mammoth £27 million move from Fiorentina.
Idolised by the Viola tifosi, the passage to the hearts of Milan's fans has not been easy for the brilliant midfielder, with an arm injury and bad form culminating in a plea from the player for patience from the stands.
