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Milan players showed immediate concern after the collision, but defender Matteo Gabbia said after the game: “Fortunately, Mike is fine. We all asked the doctor how he was, and he reassured us by telling us that he’s in the hospital for tests, but he’s doing OK. He’s a great captain.”<\/p>\n
Milan manager Sergio Conceicao praised the home fans for the support they showed Maignan, cheering as he was carried off the pitch.<\/p>\n
“It impressed me. The player on the ground, the chaos around him… I have to compliment the Udinese fans,” Conceicao told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
Maignan was a victim of racial abuse by home fans the last time Milan played at Udinese in January 2024.<\/p>\n
He and his team-mates left the pitch for 10 minutes after reporting the abuse to the referee, and Serie A later ordered Udinese to play a match behind closed doors<\/a> as punishment.<\/p>\n “The player is one thing, and the man is another,” Conceicao said. “They can boo the player, but not the man.<\/p>\n “That applause was an incredible gesture. In 40 years of football I have seen few gestures like that.”<\/p>\n Rafael Leao and Strahinja Pavlovic scored for Milan in the first half and Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders in the final 15 minutes of the game.<\/p>\n Milan host Atalanta in the league on 20 April and face rivals Inter Milan in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final on 23 April, with the tie level at 1-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n