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Gets start Sunday Gabbia (head) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match versus Roma.

Impact Gabbia was able to avoid any serious head injury and is back in the lineup for Sunday. It will he his second start in three appearances since joining the side after his loan in Villarreal was terminated.

JANUARY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go for Roma tilt Gabbia (head) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game versus Roma, SportMediaset informed.

Impact Gabbia didn't suffer ulterior consequences after another blow to the head and trained with no limitations for a couple of days in a row. Simon Kjaer and Theo Hernandez remain the favorites to start in the back.

JANUARY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bows out in cup tilt Gabbia subbed off in the first half of Wednesday's 1-2 loss to Atalanta after clashing heads with an opponent, La Repubblica relayed.

Impact Gabbia just returned from the same problem and seemingly lost a tooth in the collision. The early reports suggest the decision was mostly precautionary. He'll be assessed ahead Sunday's home game versus Roma. He was making his first start since returning as Simon Kjaer was initially spared.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays six minutes versus Empoli Gabbia (head) won one tackle in eight minutes in Sunday's 3-0 win over Empoli.

Impact Gabbia was good to go after a concussion but the coach opted not to start him right away after his return despite their holes in the back. He'll compete with Simon Kjaer and Alessandro Florenzi while Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, and Malick Thiaw are unavailable.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Empoli match Gabbia (concussion) has been practicing fully since coming back from Villarreal, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Gabbia missed some time with a head injury before the transfer, but he has recovered. Even though Milan are down a few defenders, he's not expected to start right away, as Theo Hernandez should continue to play as a center-back for the time being.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Milan Gabbia is heading to Milan, which officially terminated his loan spell to Villarreal early.

Impact Gabbia returns to the club that owns his card following the injuries to Fikayo Tomori, Malick Thiaw, and Pierre Kalulu and will compete to fill a couple of spots with Simon Kjaer, Alessandro Florenzi, and Jan-Carlo Simic right away.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still unavailable Tuesday Gabbia (concussion) will not be an option against Valencia on Tuesday.

Impact Gabbia will be out of action for his third consecutive contest due to his lingering concussion symptoms. Prior to getting hurt, the defender made just two starts in his previous five contests, as such, he is far from a lock to secure a place in the starting XI even once cleared to return.

JANUARY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in training Gabbia (concussion) was spotted back in training Friday, Javier Mata of Diario AS reports.

Impact Gabbia collided with the knee of teammate Raul Albiol against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League on Dec. 14, and that caused him to miss two league matches, but the fact that he's back in training suggests he's trending in the right direction when it comes to his recovery. It remains to be seen if he'll be fit enough to face Valencia on Tuesday next week, but Villarreal are expected to be very cautious with his recovery.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers brutal concussion Gabbia collided the knee of teammate Raul Albiol and was rushed to the hospital after he was unconscious. Luckily, he is awake and conscious with just a head injury and a slight br...

Impact Gabbia experienced a scary incident, but looks to be okay and is recovering at the hospital for further tests and evaluations. Since concussion protocol requires 10 days of no football activity, the defender may have played his last match for Villarreal as he is expected to report back to AC Milan following the conclusion of his loan. He's started 11 of the 13 games played in all competitions, recording 54 clearances thus far.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench Gabbia came off the bench for the second half of Thursday's clash with Panathinaikos.

Impact Gabbia returned to action in the Europa League, coming off the bench and playing the second half of Thursday's clash. The defender is available once more and could see some consistent minutes in December with Aissa Mandi (ankle) ruled out.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Named to UCL squad Gabbia (undisclosed) was included in the squad to face Panathinaikos on Thursday.

Impact Gabbia missed just one match due to his undisclosed injury, having started three of the club's previous six contests. With the defender fit, he should be in contention to feature in at least one of the club's next two contests against Panathinaikos or Sevilla on Thursday or Sunday, respectively. The absence of Aissa Mandi (ankle) could open up additional minutes for Gabbia.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable against Osasuna Gabbia didn't make Villarreal's game-day squad list to face Osasuna on Sunday.

Impact Gabbia has started routinely in recent weeks but suffered an injury during the week. Juan Foyth, Raul Albiol, and Jorge Cuenca form the back three in this one.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting again Gabbia started and went the full 90 during Thursday's 2-1 win over Maccabi Haifa.

Impact Gabbia got the start Thursday, his third start in a row in all competitions. It's been a mixed bag for the defender, who has been in and out of the starting XI, though he has started more often than not. Gabbia is up to nine appearances (eight starts) in all competitions during his first season in Villarreal.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to Villarreal Gabbia has joined Villarreal on a season-long loan, Milan announced.

Impact Gabbia has been the fourth or fifth option in the back in the past few seasons and should get more opportunities to play at this new club. He tallied 20 tackles, eight interceptions, 30 clearances, and three blocks in 16 appearances (six starts) in 2022/2023, contributing to two clean sheets and scoring once.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unused in final months Gabbia didn't appear in the last 11 matches of the season.

Impact Gabbia saw regular minutes in October and November as Milan had a few injuries in the back, but then Fikayo Tomori, Pierre Kalulu, and Simon Kjaer stayed healthy, and Malick Thiaw blossomed, which buried him in the depth chart. He notched 20 tackles, eight interceptions, 39 clearances, and three blocks in 16 appearances (eight starts), contributing to two clean sheets and scoring once.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Decent versus Inter Gabbia had two tackles (two won), five successful duels, one block, and three clearances in Sunday's 0-1 defeat to Inter Milan.

Impact Gabbia entered the XI with Fikayo Tomori injured and the coach switching to a three-man defense, and he held his own despite the loss. The gaffer stated he planed to stick with the tactic for a while, so he could get some run in the short term, although Davide Calabria and Malick Thiaw are also options for the role. He has tallied 174 tackles, four interceptions, and 28 clearances in ten Serie A appearances.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busy defensively in victory Gabbia logged two tackles (one won), made seven clearances and added one interception during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Spezia.

Impact Gabbia paced all players on the pitch with seven clearances and helped key his squad's narrow 2-1 victory with a tenacious defensive effort. He played the full 90 and is averaging about two tackles and three clearances per match in league play.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wins two tackles versus Torino Gabbia won eight duels and two of six tackles, drew one foul, and created one scoring chance in Sunday's 1-2 defeat against Torino.

Impact Gabbia continues to furnish steady performance while Milan deal with multiple absences and rotate their defense. He has posted one goal, ten tackles (five won), five interceptions, and 17 clearances in the last five matches.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores opener against Dinamo Zagreb Gabbia scored a goal off his lone shot, made four clearances and helped his side to keep a clean sheet during Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Impact Gabbia started for the fourth time over the last five matches in all competitions and not only did a nice job defensively but also contributed on the attacking end. In the 39th minute, the center-back jumped higher than opposing defenders to head home a free-kick cross from the right and open the scoring for Milan. This was the first goal of the season for Gabbia and he'll hope this performance helps him to keep receiving opportunities even when all other center-backs are healthy.

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Milan on verge of return to last 16 after 4-0 win at Dinamo

Seven-time European champion AC Milan is on the verge of returning to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in nine years

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • Associated Press

Osimhen scores again to put Napoli back on top of Serie A

Victor Osimhen has continued his comeback from injury with his second goal in as many matches to help free-scoring Napoli beat Bologna 3-2 and move back to the top of Serie A

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Does not feature versus Sassuolo Gabbia was an unused sub in Sunday's 3-0 win over Sassuolo.

Impact Gabbia got minutes only when multiple center-backs were missing in 2021/2022. He logged four tackles, eight interceptions, 12 clearances and two blocks in eight matches (xi starts), with one clean sheet.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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