The former Chelsea midfielder headed in the opener in the 32nd minute on Thursday in front of over 69,000 spectators at the San Siro, with the ball bouncing in off the post.

He doubled the advantage by heading in the rebound from close range following a corner three minutes after half-time, before Rafael Leão finished the scoring for the dominant hosts.

Loftus-Cheek has now scored five goals in his last five games for Milan, the seven-time European Cup champions who have never won the second-tier Europa League nor its predecessor the UEFA Cup.

AAP