Sampdoria will be without midfielder Enzo Maresca for a month after he picked up a thigh strain in training.

The player himself confirmed the news with a message on his Twitter account today.

“I will have to be out for 20-30 days due to a problem with the femoral bicep... It’s a shame I won’t be able to help the team. What a pity.”

Sampdoria sacked Coach Ciro Ferrara earlier this month to bring in Delio Rossi.

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