Napoli lose forward Milik for six months
ByFootballItalia
Published 09/10/2016 at 18:14 GMT
Napoli confirmed Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik is out for six months with a ruptured ACL he sustained on international duty.
Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik in action against Chievo's Ivan Radovanovic
Image credit: Reuters
The 22-year-old sustained the injury in his left knee during last night’s 3-2 win over Denmark.
An initial diagnosis was made in Poland, then he flew to Rome today for a specialist visit at the Villa Stuart clinic.
These tests confirmed there is a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
It was originally believed to be a partial tear, which would've made the recovery process closer to four months, but Napoli's tests showed the ligament is totally severed.
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Napoli's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC on September 17, 2016 at the San Paolo stadium, in Naples
Image credit: AFP
Milik will undergo surgery tomorrow to stitch the ligament together.
He had a sensational start to his career with Napoli, scoring four Serie A goals in seven games and three Champions League strikes in two appearances.
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