Lucarelli faces lengthy absence
Reuters - Friday 17 September 2010, 17:41
ROME, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Napoli forward Cristiano Lucarelli
faces up to six months out after suffering knee ligament damage
in Thursday's 0-0 Europa League draw at home to Utrecht.
"Lucarelli will have an operation on Monday," Napoli said in
a statement on Friday.
Media reports said the 34-year-old, who signed from Parma
during the transfer window, would be out for four to six months.
The former Italy striker's injury is a blow to shot-shy
Napoli, who already looked light upfront following Fabio
Quagliarella's departure to Juventus.