Bakayoko angered Gattuso earlier this week as the 24-year-old French midfielder was an hour late to training. Consequently, the midfielder, on loan from Chelsea, started the match against Bologna from the bench.
Manager Gattuso felt that he needed to make a change as Lucas Biglia suffered an injury in the 25th minute of the match. Gattuso ordered Bakayoko to complete his warmup.
After going through a couple of warm-up drills as a formality, Bakayoko went to Gattuso and informed the manager that he (Bakayoko) would not play.
After this incident, a small argument started between the manager and the player. Sitting on the substitution bench, Bakayoko told Gattuso to “f*** off”.
In reply, Gattuso said, “We’ll speak about it later”.
Milan’s star player Suso scored the opening goal for his side in the 37th minute of the match as the first half ended with a 1-0 advantage to the home side. In the second half, Fabio Borini extended the lead in the 67th minute.
Five minutes later, former Milan striker Mattia Destro decreased the lead. The match concluded with a 2-1 scoreline as AC Milan sealed all the three points on offer.
After the match, Gattuso made a few comments about this incident. He said,
When asked about the Bakayoko incident, he replied,
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