AC Milan skipper Massimo Ambrosini has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a dislocated shoulder picked up in Tuesday's Champions League draw against Barcelona.
Ambrosini finished the match despite the pain of the injury and tests on Wednesday confirmed the extent of the damage.
"During the match yesterday [Tuesday], Massimo Ambrosini suffered an injury to his shoulder, which has been identified as a dislocation to the right shoulder," read a statement on Milan's official website.
"Avoiding complications, Ambrosini will resume activity in three to four weeks."
The injury is set to rule the 34-year-old defender out of Serie A games against Napoli, Udinese, Cesena and Juventus, and Milan’s second Champions League Group H outing against Plzen on September 28.
There was healthier news regarding fellow midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who was replaced by Ambrosini after 33 minutes of Wednesday night's 2-2 draw amid fears he had suffered a broken rib.
"Kevin-Prince Boateng under went an X-ray to examine the extent of the damage to his ribs," the statement continued.
"The results showed no broken bones. Boateng will under go further tests tomorrow [Thursday] to understand the full extent of the muscular damage to his side which is causing most pain."
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