Italy’s full-back Leonardo Spinazzola undergoes successful surgery
Leonardo Spinazzola has undergone a “perfectly successful” operation after he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during Italy’s Euro 2020 win over Belgium.
The Roma full-back had been one of the stars of the tournament, but his participation came to a painful end during a 2-1 quarter-final victory in Munich last Friday.
Spinazzola suffered cruciate ligament damage in May 2018 and has endured frequent fitness problems during his career, but the 28-year-old is ready to put in the hard yards on the road to recovery again after going under the knife.
He posted on Instagram: “Perfectly successful intervention. I thank everyone for being close to me, there were so many of you! Countdown started, see you soon.”
Serie A side Roma have not put a timeframe on how long they expect Spinazzola to be out of action.
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“The club can confirm that Leonardo Spinazzola underwent surgery on Monday to repair the Achilles tendon in his left leg, following the injury suffered during Italy’s win over Belgium at Euro 2020 on July 2,” the Giallorossi stated on their official website.
“The surgery, which was completed in Turku, Finland by Prof. Lasse Lempainen under the observation of the club’s chief doctor Massimo Manara, was successfully completed. The player’s condition and likely recovery period will continue to be assessed over the coming weeks.”