Alex Jimenez will assist Milan Futuro in relegation scrap regardless of Serie A ban
Alex Jimenez is suspended for Milan’s upcoming Serie A match in opposition to Fiorentina on Saturday, however he’ll nonetheless be concerned in aggressive motion, as he’ll as an alternative play with Milan Futuro of their Serie C relegation scrap as an alternative.
Alex Jimenez to play for Milan Futuro throughout Serie A ban
Jimenez picked up his fifth Serie A yellow card of the 2024-25 throughout final weekend, which suggests which falls in opposition to Fiorentina on Saturday.
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Serie A bans are competition-specific, which signifies that Jimenez was nonetheless capable of function in on Wednesday. For a similar purpose, the 19-year-old can also be eligible to end up for Milan Futuro in Serie C.
Rafael Leao and Alex Jimenez are pictured speaking through the Serie A match between AC Milan and Verona at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
The Futuro crew, presently led by 2006 World Cup winner Massimo Oddo, are in a tough place in Serie C Girone B. In what’s the crew’s maiden season, they presently sit in 18th place within the league desk on 27 factors after 34 matches.
Based on experiences from , Oddo requested to have Jimenez obtainable as a one-off given that he’s suspended in Serie A, and the younger Spaniard agreed with no hesitation.
Jimenez won’t be the one ‘senior’ Milan participant to function for the Futuro facet, as teenage abilities Francesco Camarda and Mattia Liberali have each been common options in 2025, as has Davide Bartesaghi. All three have already appeared within the prime flight.