Lopez in squad as Allegri laments Tevez
29 January 2012 04:27
Maxi Lopez is in the Milan squad for Sunday’s game with Cagliari, but Thiago Silva is still unavailable.
The striker completed his loan move from Catania on Friday and Milan coach is already thrown into the deep end.
The Argentine had his first training session with his new team-mates on Saturday and is expected to be on the bench at San Siro for the Serie A clash.
Thiago Silva missed the midweek Coppa Italia match against Lazio and is again sidelined as he nurses an injury.
He adds to a crisis that has ruled out Alexandre Pato, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Alberto Aquilani, Alexander Merkel, Gennaro Gattuso, Antonio Cassano, Mathieu Flamini and Mario Yepes.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said he was disappointed the Carlos Tevez did not end in move to Milan.
"The transfer market will close in a few days, but our "soap opera" was over on Thursday night," Allegri said.
"Maxi Lopez arrived and we're very happy. His signing is a present that the club have given me."
"We're sorry about not getting Carlos Tevez because he's a champion and he really wanted to come here and play for Milan, but that's how it went and that's fine."
