Juventus star Federico Chiesa’s knee surgery this afternoon was a success, starting his long road to recovery.
The 24-year-old Italian winger suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee half an hour into the Bianconeri’s 4-3 win over Roma earlier this month, ending his season early. The player needed to undergo reconstructive surgery in order to start his recovery process, and this has finally been carried out.
As announced by Juventus, Chiesa underwent reconstructive surgery this afternoon at the Hochrum Clinic in Innsbruck, with the operation being carried out by Professor Christian Fink in the presence of Juventus medical director Doctor Luca Stefanini.
Chiesa is expected to be out of action for around seven months, meaning that he should recover in time for this winter’s World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off on November 21. Italy’s spot at the competition is not confirmed, however, and they’ll need to win against both North Macedonia and the winner of Portugal-Turkey in order to secure their spot.