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Ronaldo’s doctor has accused AC Milan of incorrectly treating the Brazilian striker’s thigh injury.

The Rossoneri have been without the ex-Real Madrid forward’s services of the summer, focusing on the player’s rehabilitation, with several members of the Milan hierarchy stating their delight with the player’s new svelte form.

Nonetheless, doctor Bruno Mazziotti has blasted the San Siro club for what he sees as mistreatment.

“We think that the treatment Milan gave him wasn’t the correct course of action,” he said, before moving on to discuss Ronaldo’s chosen path.

“Ronaldo came back here because he wanted to hear the opinion of people he trusts, like me and Selecao doctor Jose Luis Runco,” he added.

Ronaldo could return for next week’s clash with Siena, marking a return to competitive football.

He arrived from the Bernabeu in January this year, and scored seven goals in his first 14 league appearances for the club.

AC Milan forward Ronaldo travelled to Belgium on Thursday to have his left knee examined by a specialist.

Milan said on its website that the visit with surgeon Marc Martens went smoothly. The Brazil striker’s knee problem ruled him out of Milan’s first two games of the Serie A season - as well as the European Super Cup win over Sevilla last week.

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he expects Ronaldo back for the team’s next game against Siena on Sept. 15 - or when the squad opens defence of its Champions League title against Benfica three days later.

Ronaldo transferred to Milan from Real Madrid in January and was ineligible to play for the squad when it won the Champions League last season because he began the competition with the Spanish club.