Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo undergoes surgery on his left foot amidst knee recovery | OneFootball

Absent Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo will Giovanni Di Lorenzo will undergo surgery on his left foot while he recovers from his recent knee injury. Following a clash with Fiorentina's Giovanni Fabbian, Di Lorenzo suffered a second-degree knee sprain (which implies a partial tear of the ligament, but not a complete rupture). The standard recovery time for this sort of injury is usually between four and six weeks. Yet, before he can properly start his gradual return to training and competitive activity, Di Lorenzo has also agreed to address another issue. Napoli announced the decision, taken in mutual agreement, via an official statement on their website. “Given the time required for a complete recovery from the injury to his left knee, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, in agreement with the club, will undergo surgery on his left foot in the next few hours to resolve a previous problem. ”" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">undergo surgery on a pre-existing knock to his left foot while he recovers from his recent knee injury.

Following a clash with Fiorentina’s Giovanni Fabbian, Di Lorenzo suffered a second-degree knee sprain and has reportedly been fortunate not to have ruptured his ACL.

The standard recovery time for this sort of injury is usually between four and six weeks. Yet, before he can properly start his gradual return to training and competitive activity, Di Lorenzo has also agreed to address another issue.

Napoli announced the decision, taken in mutual agreement, via an official statement on their website.

“Given the time required for a complete recovery from the injury to his left knee, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, in agreement with the club, will undergo surgery on his left foot in the next few hours to resolve a previous problem.”

In a post on his own social media channels, the 32-year-old wrote about his time on the treatment table:

“Thank you all for the affection you’ve shown me these past few days. After the terrible knee injury, I thought the worst. The tests later revealed significant trauma, but fortunately, the cruciate ligament held up.”

Di Lorenzo continued: “Not everyone knows this, but for the last six months I’ve been playing with a foot problem that requires surgery. However, not wanting to leave the team during a difficult period, I decided to play through it, even if it made things worse. The situation and the pain have become unbearable for me, and given the forced layoff due to my knee, we’ve decided to operate on my foot. I’ll do my best to return as soon as possible and continue to defend our beloved jersey in the best possible condition. Your captain!”

GIFN | Max Bradfield