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Del Piero worry for Juve

Sunday 4 December 2011 22:40, UK

Alessandro Del Piero: Had to be stretchered from the pitch after being kicked in the face
Image: Alessandro Del Piero: Had to be stretchered from the pitch after being kicked in the face

Alessandro Del Piero will spend the night in hospital after being kicked in the face during Juventus' win over Cesena.

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Striker received eight stitches and will spend night in hospital

Alessandro Del Piero will spend the night in hospital after being kicked in the face during Juventus' 2-0 win over Cesena on Sunday. The Juve captain had to be carried from the field on a stretcher just eight minutes after coming off the bench, with blood streaming down his face. The incident occurred during a challenge with Cesena defender Marco Rossi. The veteran striker received eight stiches before being transferred to hospital for further scans. A club statement said: "He never lost consciousness and the wound was sewn up at the stadium with eight stitches. "Our captain will however be taken to hospital for the normal controls."

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