Hachim Mastour and Alessandro Mastalli spoke to the press at the end of Milan’s friendly win over Reggiana.

Milan were the visitors of Lega Pro side A.C. Reggiana 1919, Hachim Mastour’s first club, to play a friendly match (the match was one of the terms in Mastour’s transfer) but the teenage sensation couldn’t take part due to an injury to the lateral meniscus in his right knee.

“I am very happy to have come home, I grew a lot here,” Mastour said. “I am happy about this friendly, it’s a shame I cannot play. They really wanted the best for me at Reggiana and I am happy about this.

“My recovery? It’s is going well. There is still a month and a half to go before I get back out on the pitch and I hope it can only get better. Since arriving at Milan I’ve grown a lot, both physically and mentally.”

A youngster that did play yesterday is Alessandro Mastalli and he received compliments from fans and also from La Gazzetta dello Sport this morning. “We had a good first-half, we played just how the coach wanted,” the 19-year-old midfielder said. “I always look at my performance and then if a goal does come then I am only happy. Play with the first team? It only depends on me.

“Suso? He is a great player, technically he’s one of the strongest, when he has the ball on his left foot it’s very impressive. My development at Milan? I always think about my debut, should I be called-up then that’s brilliant, if not I will continue like this and work even harder.

“The next match of Milan? It will be hard against Palermo, they’re an excellent side and they’re having a really good season.” Mastalli has been called up several times but he has to have his debut.