Knee surgery for Asamoah

Kwadwo Asamoah will go under the knife in an effort to fix a recurring knee problem, Juventus have confirmed.

The Ghanaian international has been sidelined since Juve’s 3-2 win over Olympiacos on November 4, playing through the pain barrier after sustaining an injury against Empoli.

It was thought that the wing-back would return within two weeks, but the problem hasn’t gone away, and the Bianconeri today confirmed that Asamoah will require surgery.

“Kwadwo Asamoah… will fly to Barcelona next Tuesday for arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee after reporting continued pain in the region,” read a statement on the club’s official website.

“The operation will be performed by Dr. Ramon Cugat in Barcelona.”

The surgery is likely to see Asamoah unavailable for between six and eight weeks, meaning that he will be unavailable for the Bianconeri until early in 2015,

The player will miss the upcoming crucial Champions League match with Atletico Madrid as well as several League matches, starting with Sunday’s Turin derby.