Lazio have confirmed defender Stefan de Vrij will undergo surgery to correct his long-standing knee problem.
The club had tried desperately to avoid this final step by using conservative treatment, but acknowledged they had failed to correct the issue.
“Today we met Stefan de Vrij and the Dutch defender will undergo surgery next week,” announced Lazio chief medic Stefano Salvatori.
“We will soon confirm where the operation will take place. Unfortunately, this decision was necessary.
Lazio have confirmed defender Stefan de Vrij will undergo surgery to correct his long-standing knee problem.
The club had tried desperately to avoid this final step by using conservative treatment, but acknowledged they had failed to correct the issue.
“Today we met Stefan de Vrij and the Dutch defender will undergo surgery next week,” announced Lazio chief medic Stefano Salvatori.
“We will soon confirm where the operation will take place. Unfortunately, this decision was necessary.
“The time taken to recover will be quite long.”
De Vrij is not expected to be back for at least three to four months.