Defender Andrade Out For Six Months
Juventus defender Jorge Andrade could potentially miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with ligament damage...
Juventus and Portugal defender Jorge Andrade will sit out at least the next six months of action as he recovers from what seems to be a snapped knee ligament.
The ex-Porto man started today's 2-2 draw with arch-rivals Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, only to leave the pitch in agony before the match reached its conclusion.
Juve coach Claudio Ranieri lamented, "I'm worried that he's broken his left knee ligament.
"He's had this injury before. He caught his studs in the turf and his leg snapped back. He is inconsolable."
Andrade, who played over 150 Liga games for Deportivo La Coruna before joining The Old Lady, is just the latest in a long line of bianconeri to hit the treatment table.
For example, Mauro Camoranesi is out for the medium term, while fellow defender Jonathan Zebina is suspended.
The Portuguese knight, capped 50 times for his country, may be back in action by April, but it seems just as likely that he could potentially miss the rest of the campaign.
goal.com