Alessandro Deiola is taking advantage of the long international break to undergo minor surgery. Today, the Cagliari captain underwent surgery at San Francesco Hospital in Nuoro for a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. He'd been dealing with this issue for some time and it forced him to sit out, using the three-week league break to address it.
"Today, the player underwent a selective arthroscopic external meniscectomy," a statement from Cagliari Calcio said. "The operation, performed by Professor Massimiliano Salvi, was a complete success."
Deiola, obviously, will not take part in tomorrow afternoon's resumption of training at the Crai Sport Center in Assemini and will not be present for the Cagliari-Juventus match on Sunday, October 11th. However, his sidelines won't be particularly long, and after a few days' rest, he will begin rehabilitation .