Soccer-Milan's Conceicao praises Udinese fans for applauding injured Maignan

Soccer Football - Serie A - Udinese v AC Milan - Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy - April 11, 2025 AC Milan's Mike Maignan is brought off the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

UDINE, Italy (Reuters) -AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao praised the way Udinese fans applauded Mike Maignan when he had to be carried off on a stretcher following a collision with AC Milan teammate Alex Jimenez in the second half of their 4-0 win on Friday.

Milan were up 2-0 at Udinese in Serie A when Maignan left the box and clashed heads with Jimenez while trying to block the ball in the 51st minute.