The Italy medical staff insist there is a “sub-total lesion” of Claudio Marchisio’s knee ligament, despite Juventus tests.
There is total confusion over the status of the midfielder’s right knee, as on Friday morning Azzurri staff suggested a lesion to the anterior cruciate ligament, which would require six to eight months out.
The Italy medical staff insist there is a “sub-total lesion” of Claudio Marchisio’s knee ligament, despite Juventus tests.
There is total confusion over the status of the midfielder’s right knee, as on Friday morning Azzurri staff suggested a lesion to the anterior cruciate ligament, which would require six to eight months out.
Later that same evening, Juve medics in Turin performed another MRI scan and “excluded the possibility of a tear,” so he could be back in action within two weeks.
“I do not have to justify the Azzurri staff, because I have no doubts that we acted the correct way,” said Professor Enrico Castellacci.
“I do have doubts on the test results, because we’ve seen two with very different outcomes. I have the utmost faith for the radiologists in Turin and Florence, but please allow me a little uncertainty still.
“Having said that, if the second test says one thing, it doesn’t automatically mean the first test was completely wrong.
“I never mentioned the need for surgery, nor that there was a total lesion of the knee ligament. I simply made the Istituto Fanfani report public.”
Marchisio underwent the first examination at the Istituto Fanfani in Florence, close to Italy’s training ground in Coverciano.
“We can only confirm what we ascertained yesterday and that was underwritten by four famed radiologists with over 30 years of experience,” Doctor Fabio Fanfani told the Corriere dello Sport.
“The player presented a sub-total lesion of the right anterior cruciate ligament. We never said there was a total lesion.
“We are naturally happy if Marchisio, according to further tests, could be back on the field soon.
“I think the communication was mishandled. The slender statement released by Juventus was made by a club and did not consist of a medical report.
“What we had was a photograph of the situation, but we don’t have his current clinical records or the progress of the player.
“I can tell you that there are various cases of players who continue their activity with partial lesions.
“We are not run by Juventus or the Federation. Our opinion is a professional and free one.”