Siena are going to be without Massimo Paci for the next three weeks after he suffered a thigh strain.

The experienced defender was supposed to start Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Parma, but was injured in the warm-up.

Tests now show that was a serious setback, as he will be out for three weeks due to a lesion to the left thigh muscle.

It is a blow for their chances of staying in Serie A, as Siena are bottom of the table and hampered by a six-point penalty. 

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