Maldini 'absent from Milan training yesterday to have kidney stones removed'

Paolo Maldini was absent from Milan training yesterday to have kidney stones removed, it is reported.

Ivan Gazidis held a meeting with Milan’s squad on Wednesday, without Maldini in attendance.

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

He is the second Italy legend to suffer from the health problem in the space of a month after Alessandro Del Piero.