Niclas Füllkrug has been injured. © ANSA / MATTEO BAZZI

Injured: Filling jug is already knocked out

According to Italian media reports, Niclas Füllkrug has already suffered his first setback after his first starting appearance for his new club.

13 January 2026

From: dpa/det

The 32-year-old German national football player has a broken toe and will be out for the time being. "Füllkrug already out," he wrote. Sports Courier.

According to the sports daily, Füllkrug will miss Thursday's match against Como 1907 and "almost certainly will not be available for Sunday's game against Lecce." Milan hopes to have the striker fit for the January 25th match against AS Roma, but much will depend on the treatments and Füllkrug's pain threshold, the report stated.

But a month's break?

Other media such as the Corriere della Sera or La Repubblica However, reports indicated a significant recovery period of approximately one month. The national team's next matches are scheduled for the end of March. Füllkrug made his first start for Milan on Sunday – and promptly suffered the injury in the match against Fiorentina. He was loaned to the Serie A club from West Ham United until the end of this season.

At the Premier League club, he missed several games in October and November due to a torn muscle bundle and was recently not even in the squad. With his move to Milan, Füllkrug also hopes to recommend himself for the World Cup this summer in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The center forward has yet to score in his three appearances for Milan.