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Modric requires surgery after facial injury in Milan 0-0 Juventus
Reports in Italy confirm that former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric requires surgery after suffering a nasty head-to-head clash with Italy international during the 0-0 draw between Milan and Juventus on Sunday evening.
According to the latest updates from Sky Sport Italia, Modric suffered a fracture to his left cheekbone after challenging for a header in the air with Locatelli in the second half of Sunday night’s game in San Siro.
Modric, who was voted Milan’s man of the match against Juventus, reported for medical examinations on Monday and the latest updates indicate that he will have surgery on his fractured cheekbone in the coming hours.
It has not yet been confirmed either way whether Modric will be able to return for Milan for their final four matches of the Serie A season. The Rossoneri are next in action away against Sassuolo on Sunday, then at home against Atalanta on May 10, away against on May 17 and at home against on May 24.
Luka Modric sustained a fractured cheekbone after a head-to-head clash during the match.
The exact date for Luka Modric's surgery has not been specified, but it is confirmed that he will require surgery.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw between Milan and Juventus.

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MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 26: Luka Modric of AC Milan is consoled by Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, as he is assisted off by medical staff after going down injured during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Modric is also into the final few months of his Milan contract, having signed an initial one-year deal at the beginning of the 2025-26 season, but there is an option to extend that agreement by a further 12 months.
The 40-year-old has defied his age this season and has been a key player in Milan’s 2025-26 season. He has been in the matchday squad for all 34 of the team’s Serie A matches this season, has started in 32 of them and has only been left on the bench once.