Juventus' Fabio Quagliarella successfully undergoes surgery on fractured cheekbone
Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2012 by YAHOO Sport
Juventus has announced on its official website that attacker Fabio Quagliarella has successfully undergone surgery on his fractured cheekbone.
The former Napoli star sustained the facial injury in last weekend's 1-0 Serie A win over Lecce, and was forced to leave the pitch midway through the first half due to the knock.
It's not yet known exactly how long Quagliarella will be out of action for following the surgery, but the forward will have to rest for the next seven days.
"Fabio Quagliarella has undergone surgery after sustaining a fractured cheekbone in Sunday’s victory over Lecce. The operation lasted 20 minutes and was supervised by Dr. Libero Tubino at the Fornaca clinic in Turin," a statement reads.
"The 28-year-old is set to be discharged Tuesday and has been ordered to rest for a week. On his return to action, the striker must avoid contact to the affected area for a certain period, before stepping up his workload with the use of a carbon fibre protective mask."
Quagliarella has scored only once in nine Serie A appearances in 2011-12.
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