Milan are building momentum at a critical point of the season, but the injury list threatening to derail that progress is the story dominating the club right now. The 2-0 victory at Udinese on Sunday was exactly the response Ruben Amorim needed after the humbling 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth in the Europa League, with Christian Pulisic and Omari Hutchinson scoring to lift Milan to fourth in Serie A on 18 points. The win was all the more impressive given the circumstances. Amorim was without Adrien Rabiot, Mario Gila, Diego Moreira, Samuel Chukwueze and Alexis Saelemaekers, forcing him into an unfamiliar 4-4-2 shape with youngsters Sankhoun Diawara and Luca Bartesaghi handed starts. Both delivered, and Hutchinson's goal was his first in a Milan shirt. The concern now is that the injury list has grown rather than shrunk. Ruben Loftus-Cheek picked up a problem during the Udinese match and is not expected back until after the international break. That leaves Amorim short again for Wednesday's home fixture against Bologna at San Siro, with Rabiot, Gila and Moreira all doubtful for the derby against Inter on October 31 as well. Owner Gerry Cardinale has remained in Italy since travelling to Udine, a sign of how closely the club's leadership is watching this period. The win bought Amorim breathing room, but the coming week, with Bologna and then the derby, will define whether this is a genuine turning point.