Montolivo nears Milan return

By Football Italia staff

Riccardo Montolivo could return to action for Milan sooner than expected, reports the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The midfielder has been sidelined since late May after breaking his leg in Italy’s World Cup warm-up friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

The 29-year-old was initially expected to be unavailable until December, but his recovery is going better than hoped.

Montolivo will face a crucial fitness test at the end of this month which means he could potentially be back to full training in October, with the intention of playing again a month later.

The former Atalanta man joined the Diavolo on a free transfer in the summer of 2012 after his contract at Fiorentina expired.

He was handed the captain’s armband at San Siro on the eve of the 2013-14 campaign.

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