Going beyond Rafael Leao’s obvious important in terms of the skill he shows and the goal contributions he racks up, the numbers show that AC Milan are better as a team when he plays.
Leao has now recovered from the injury to the hamstring of his right thigh and he wants to at least try to be on the bench against Atalanta, and then return from the start in Newcastle United next week.
Sky published a graphic on their website which highlights just how important the winger is for Milan’s fortunes. With him in the team over the past two seasons, the Rossoneri have 33 wins in 62 games with 12 losses, at an average of 1.87 points per game.
When Leao doesn’t play, that average points per game figure drops to 0.86, with just two wins in seven games and five defeats.
Milan certainly miss the 24-year-old, who has become the leader of the attack over the past couple of years after being crowned the Serie A MVP in 2021-22.
