Paolo Maldini underwent kidney stones surgery

Yesterday in Milan, Paolo Maldini was absent from training for removing kidney stones, it’s reported.

Ivan Gazidis held a meeting with the Milan squad, without Maldini, on Wednesday.

MilanNews.it writes, the technical director was undergoing ‘minor surgery’ to treat kidney stones.

He was present yesterday to watch players from the Rossoneri finish their preparations for the semi-final second leg of the Coppa Italia against Juventus, added the website.

To suffer from the health issue in the space of one month, he is the second Italian legend after Alessandro Del Piero.

Maldini will turn 52 in the coming weeks. He made a full recovery from coronavirus, affected in March.