Serie A: Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi undergoes third knee surgery
Friday 5 September 2014 21:54, UK
Injury-ravaged Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi on Friday underwent knee surgery for a third time.
The 27-year-old has had two reconstructions in as many years and his club have said he will miss up to five months after having more surgery.
Rossi suffered the injury in training this week.
"Fiorentina announces that Giuseppe Rossi was today submitted for surgery on his right knee in Colorado," the Serie A club said in a statement
"Examinations showed a good stability to the cruciate ligament previously operated on.
"Resumption of activity will be dictated by the specialist, which is estimated at around four to five months."
