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Rome (AFP) – Italian international winger Juventus Federico Chiesa suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee and will soon be operated on, his club announced on Monday, which could put an end to his season.
Chiesa, 24, returned to the pitch on Sunday against Roma in Serie A, after several weeks of absence due to injury. He was out after half an hour after contact with Roma defender Chris Smalling.
“During yesterday’s game Federico Chiesa suffered a trauma (…) to the left knee. The examinations carried out in the morning (…) showed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Surgery will be necessary in the next few days, “Juventus said in a statement.
The club did not say how long the player would be off work, but this kind of injury usually takes months of recovery.
He will certainly be absent for the play-offs of the World Cup-2022 that Italy must play and which start at the end of March against North Macedonia.
His absence is a blow to national coach Roberto Mancini, Federico Chiesa having been one of the stars of Italy’s victory at Euro 2020 last summer.
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