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Wojciech Szczesny Undergoes Successful Operation on Right Knee After Missing Sampdoria Defeat

Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has undergone successful surgery on his right knee, the club have confirmed.

The Poland international was named on Juve's substitutes' bench for their season closer against Sampdoria, Carlo Pinsoglio stepping in for Massimiliano Allegri's final game in charge of La Vecchia Signora.

The club have now confirmed Szczesny's surgery was successful and he'll now undergo a period of rehabilitation.

A statement on their website reads: "Wojciech Szczesny was today operated on by Dr Cugat in Barcelona. He had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The process was perfectly successful and the player will immediately begin physiotherapy/rehabilitation treatment.