Fiorentina confirm Rossi knee injury fears
Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi looks set to face a spell on the sidelines after injuring his right knee once again.
Rossi, who tops the Serie A goalscoring charts with 14 strikes this season, was withdrawn after 71 minutes of Fiorentina's 1-0 win over Livorno on Sunday following a tackle with Leandro Rinaudo.
The Italy international has suffered torn cruciate ligaments in his right knee twice in the last three years, and his club have confirmed that he will undergo further tests on Monday.
"ACF Fiorentina announce that following a challenge from Livorno player Rinaudo, Giuseppe Rossi suffered a sprain to the knee that had already been operated on," the club stated on their website.
"Tomorrow more tests will be performed."
After Sunday's win at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Fiorentina sit fourth - five points clear of Inter in fifth, with Walter Mazzarri's side due to play Lazio on Monday.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Most Popular
By Joe Mewis
By James Andrew
By Ryan Dabbs