MILAN -- Already struggling in recent weeks, AC Milan have lost key starters Giacomo Bonaventura and Mattia De Sciglio to injury.
Bonaventura, a midfielder, was diagnosed with a tear to his left thigh muscle and will require surgery. He will likely miss three months.
De Sciglio, a full-back, damaged ligaments in his right ankle in a 2-1 loss at Udinese on Sunday and could be out until March.
He sent a message via Twitter to thank his fans for their support, saying that he promised "to return soon."
Grazie a tutti i miei fans per l'affetto che mi state dimostrando �� tornerò presto ��
#weareacmilan ⚽ pic.twitter.com/iyJdzDoSVT- mattiadesciglio2 (@mattia_desci) January 30, 2017
Milan have won just one of their last six Serie A matches and fallen from the Champions League spots to seventh place, 14 points behind leaders Juventus.
The Rossoneri were also eliminated from the Italian Cup by Juventus last week.