Fears for Milan after Gila injury in Celtic friendly

Milan picked up a 2-2 draw against Celtic in their first official pre-season friendly of the summer on Saturday afternoon, but there are concerns for new defender Mario Gila, who was forced off just 22 minutes into his first Rossoneri run-out.

Gila injured 22 minutes into first Milan run-out

Milan fell two goals behind in the first half of their pre-season friendly at Celtic Park, but were rescued thanks to a brace from teenage sensation Francesco Camarda, who netted both goals within seven minutes of his introduction.

Celtic 2-2 Milan: Camarda rescues Rossoneri with second-half brace – Match report

The biggest concern for the Rossoneri after their friendly against Celtic is the injury that forced Gila off in the 67th minute. The 25-year-old centre-back only joined a fortnight ago,

signing from Lazio at a cost of €25m plus €5m in bonuses

. This was his first official run-out in red and black.

Mario Gila joins from Lazio (acmilan.com)

According to initial reports from the

Corriere dello Sport

, Gila felt discomfort in the quadriceps of his right leg and asked to be taken off as a result. He was replaced by 18-year-old Valeri Vladimirov.

Ruben Amorim has already hushed concerns regarding Gila’s injury: He felt something, but I don’t think it’s anything serious. I hope and think he will recover soon,” the recently-appointed Rossoneri coach said after full-time (via Corriere dello Sport).

Ruben Amorim prior to a pre-season friendly against Celtic at Celtic Park (via www.acmilan.com)

The Spaniard is still expected to be with the squad when they jet off to Australia to continue their pre-season preparations.

Monitor Milan defensive depth and availability updates on Gila; an extended absence could affect early-season defensive selection.