"Milan temporarily regained the safety of Merkel"

2012-01-17 18:25 © EuroFootball.com

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The 19-year-old goalkeeper from Germany matured in the youth team of Milan, but last summer was sold to Genoa club.

Merkel returns to the team to plug gaps that appeared in the lineup with Gennaro Gattuso and Alberto Aquilani dropping out for a month. Philippe Mexes will also be unavailable for eight weeks to play.

This season in Serie A championship, the German made two assists in 13 matches.