Kyle Walker hauled off at HALF-TIME for AC Milan then watches replacement set up winner vs Verona

KYLE WALKER was hauled disconnected astatine HALF-TIME during AC Milan’s clash with Hellas Verona.

The defender joined the Italian giants connected loan during the January transportation window.

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Kyle Walker was subbed disconnected aft 45 minutes against Verona[/caption]

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He joined AC Milan connected indebtedness successful January[/caption]

His replacement Alex Jimenez (left) helped acceptable up the winning goalGetty

Walker, 34, would person been hoping that a power to Italy would assistance him find his signifier aft aboriginal play struggles successful the Premier League.

He has frankincense acold made 5 appearances for AC Milan, with his latest coming successful Serie A.

Milan faced 15th-placed Verona astatine the San Siro connected Saturday night, but Walker did not marque it past the break.

The Englishman was hauled disconnected astatine half-time by manager Sergio Conceicao.

The erstwhile Porto brag replaced Walker with Alex Jimenez, who went connected to assistance acceptable up the winning extremity for the hosts.

The Spanish full-back played successful a delicate chipped walk into the Verona box, which was cleverly flicked connected by Rafael Leao and finished disconnected by Santiago Gimenez.

Conceicao did not explicate his determination to regenerate Walker aft the game, arsenic helium did not be immoderate media duties.

The manager alternatively sent nine advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic successful his place.

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The crushed down this was owed to the decease of Porto president Pinto da Costa connected Saturday.

The Swede said: “I americium present due to the fact that the manager is successful the locker room.

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Sergio Conceicao has won 8 of his 13 matches astatine Milan[/caption]

“He is precise shaken astatine the decease of the Porto president, who was similar a begetter to him. So I americium here.”

Meanwhile, Walker’s substitution appeared to beryllium much tactical arsenic Milan were pressing for the win.

The defender saw plentifulness of the shot and won each 5 of his duels, and adjacent helped successful the onslaught with 4 crosses.

He did not concede a azygous foul and lone misplaced 2 passes during the archetypal half.

Conceicao’s determination could person besides travel with an oculus connected the club’s Champions League clash against Feyenoord connected Tuesday.

The seven-time winners indispensable travel backmost from a first-leg 1-0 decision to advancement past the Dutch team.

Walker was tally ragged successful the archetypal game arsenic helium struggled to contain Brazilian winger Igor Paixao.