Antonio Conte returned home on Monday night, still nursing some discomfort.
‘I’m not 100 per cent,’ the Italian said, speaking for the first time since surgery to remove his gallbladder.
On Tuesday night at the San Siro, his team must play through the pain against AC Milan. Lady luck has ripped out their beating heart.
On Monday morning, it was confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur would miss the rest of the season following an injury to his knee.
Alongside him on the treatment table? Fellow midfielder Yves Bissouma (ankle), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and captain Hugo Lloris (knee).