Bad break for Kyle Walker! AC Milan confirm England defender ruled out after undergoing surgery for a fractured elbow

Walker has been a key figure for the Rossoneri since joining on loan from Manchester City in January but the Italian side will now have to cope without him after it was confirmed that the full-back has undergone surgery for a fractured elbow.

In an official statement, Milan said: "AC Milan can confirm that Kyle Walker sustained a fracture in his right elbow today. To ensure better healing and optimize recovery time, the player underwent surgery in Milan to repair the olecranon through osteosynthesis. The operation went perfectly to plan. Kyle will begin rehabilitation immediately."

There is no word on Walker's return timeline but head coach Sergio Conceicao will be hoping to have the England international back before the end of the season as Milan chase a European spot. They currently sit ninth in the Serie A table, seven points off the sixth-placed Europa Conference League spot.

Milan face Udinese on Friday night before hosting Atalanta next weekend in Serie A. If they can pick up six points from those matches, their hopes of playing in Europe next term will be significantly boosted, with Walker potentially returning before the end of the season to help push them over the line.