Loftus-Cheek was on the field for the Rossoneri’s 2-1 triumph over Roma on Friday evening when he was substituted in the 65th minute.

DAZN cameras captured Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao’s stunned reactions to the decision to remove one of their greatest players.

They even clashed with Pioli on the sidelines, wondering what he was thinking, to which the coach replied, ‘He’s on a yellow card.’

After all, it had only been a few minutes since Fikayo Tomori had been sent out for a second bookable offense, lowering Milan’s chances to 10 men.

Tomori will therefore also be suspended for the Derby della Madonnina showdown with rivals Inter.