Pavlovic relief for Milan, but could miss Germany vs. Serbia

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 24: Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan dejected after the Serie A match between AC Milan and Cagliari Calcio at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 24, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic is not suffering with a concerning injury, despite coming off early during Serbia’s recent Nations League defeat against the Netherlands, but he could still sit out of his country’s next match away against Germany according to the latest updates. 

Milan relieved by Pavlovic update after early Serbia substitution

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Pavlovic had played every minute of every competitive fixture for club and country before coming off in the 71st minute of Serbia’s 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands on Sunday evening. 

There had been concerns in the Serbian press that Pavlovic would be ruled out of his nation’s remaining fixtures in October as a result of the injury that forced him off against the Netherlands over the weekend. 

However, according to the latest updates from SportMediaset, Milan have been informed that Pavlovic is simply struggling with muscular fatigue and that there is no concern regarding a longer-term injury. 

However, there is a chance that Pavlovic is rested for Serbia’s upcoming Nations League match away against Germany on Thursday evening. 

Milan head coach Ruben Amorim has reportedly spoken to the left-footed centre-back, and is expecting to have him fit and available for their next Serie A match away against Sassuolo on October 11.