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Arkadiusz Milik to miss several months after injury in Poland win

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 a
Image: Napoli's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik has been in fine form this season

Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik could be out for several months after suffering a knee injury in Poland's World Cup qualifier win against Denmark.

The Polish football federation said Sunday that Milik will probably need surgery after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Poland's 3-2 win against Denmark in Warsaw on Saturday.

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"Arek Milik has undergone tests on his injured knee, which have shown damage to the anterior cruciate ligament," Kwiatkowski, the federation spokesman, wrote on Twitter.

"Arek will return to Napoli on Sunday. He is likely to have to undergo surgery and could be out for several months."

Milik, 22, joined Napoli in August from Ajax and has made a huge impact at the Serie A club.

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Esulta Arkadiusz Milik, decisivo nella vittoria a Nizza contro l'Irlanda del Nord (Foto Getty)
Image: Milik was hurt in the 3-2 win over Denmark

After two rounds of the Champions League for Napoli, he is joint top scorer on three goals along with Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) and Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).

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