Liao had led Milan to achieve an important victory over Barry in the first round of the Italian Cup, as the scoring opened in the match that ended with a clean double, but he was forced to leave the stadium just two minutes after his goal due to a muscle injury.

According to Italian journalist Gianluka de Marzio reports, medical examinations have proven to suffer Liao from a slight injury to the leg muscle, which will prevent him from participating in the league opening, with his condition being evaluated day after day to determine the possibility of his return in the second round against Lecce.