SOCCER: Soccer-AC Milan's Loftus-Cheek to undergo surgery after jaw fracture – report

England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a fractured jaw and will undergo surgery after the AC Milan midfielder collided with Parma goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi during their Serie A match on Sunday, Italian media reported.

Loftus-Cheek was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after being injured while attempting to meet a cross around the 10th minute at the San Siro. AC Milan lost the match 1-0.

"In addition to broken upper teeth and two cuts, the Englishman suffered a fractured alveolar bone," Sky Sports Italia reported. "This is a very serious injury; he will undergo surgery on Monday and is expected to be out for several months."

AC Milan did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours in Italy.

-Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford/Reuters