Turin, Italy (SportsNetwork.com) - Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella will miss several weeks of action after suffering a thigh injury, the Italian champions confirmed on Wednesday.
"Fabio Quagliarella became the victim of an injury (on Tuesday)," a statement read on the club's official website. "The player underwent examinations (on Wednesday morning) which revealed a first-grade lesion to the long adductor in his right thigh. The prognosis is 20 days."
Quagliarella, who has scored three goals this season, will miss Sunday's trip to Fiorentina as well as next Wednesday's Champions League clash against Real Madrid. He will also be unavailable for upcoming league games against Genoa, Catania and Parma.
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