Sampdoria defender Alex Ferrari suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee during a training session.
The incident occurred in a game between ranks and has been diagnosed as a sprained knee with lesion to the anterior cruciate ligament.
A statement from the club confirmed he will have further tests and an evaluation with a specialist at the start of January.
The 25-year-old centre-back has made 13 competitive appearances for Sampdoria this season, between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Sampdoria defender Alex Ferrari suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee during a training session.
The incident occurred in a game between ranks and has been diagnosed as a sprained knee with lesion to the anterior cruciate ligament.
A statement from the club confirmed he will have further tests and an evaluation with a specialist at the start of January.
The 25-year-old centre-back has made 13 competitive appearances for Sampdoria this season, between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Gonzalo Maroni and Emiliano Rigoni are back in full training after long injury lay-offs, while Bartosz Bereszynski, Andrea Bertolacci, Federico Bonazzoli, Fabio Depaoli, Albin Ekdal, Nicola Murru and Edgar Barreto are working separately.