In the match against Spal, Milan's Samu Castillejo was substituted after the 17th minute, suffering from a muscle problem that forced him to leave the pitch. Castillejo, who was replaced in the match by Saelemaekers, underwent testing wich revealed a low grade strain of his right thigh. Milan's coach Stefano Pioli admitted that Castillejo would miss the next match with Lazio, the player is set to be reevaluated within 7 days.