Season over for Abbiati
Monday 16 March, 2009
It has been confirmed that Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati will need surgery on his knee and will be out for the rest of the season.
The former Torino custodian had to be stretchered off in agony after 13 minutes of Milan's demolition of Siena.
Abbiati accidentally collided with teammate Giuseppe Favalli and ruptured ligaments in his right knee.
“Milan would like to communicate that Abbiati saw Professor Marco Martens in Antwerp.
“The tests undertaken have revealed the extent of his injury and he will now need two or three weeks of rehabilitation before returning to Belgium for surgery.”
Abbiati is expected to return to action at the start of next season, leaving Nelson Dida to take over the gloves during the current campaign.
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