Giorgio Chiellini is set to undergo surgery on Tuesday for a knee injury he sustained during training, which could end up ruling him out for up to six months.
The Juventus captain tore his anterior cruciate ligament in training during Juventus' preparations for their Serie A fixture against Napoli at the weekend - an injury that tends to rule out players for an extended period.
Football Italia have now confirmed that Chiellini will undergo surgery on Tuesday in Innsbruck with Professor Christian Fink, and Juventus will then look to assess the defender's potential recovery time once the operation is complete.