Official: Drobnic has successful surgery after freak Parma injury | OneFootball

Parma have announced that defender Dominik Drobnic has undergone successful surgery after sustaining a fracture during the 2-1 Serie A win over Genoa.

The freak occurrence happened in the 2-1 home victory at the weekend, when he had fallen to the ground and an opponent accidentally trod on his arm.

He was able to continue with the arm strapped up, but tests showed a fracture to the scaphoid in his left wrist.

Drobnic surgery to reduce fracture

PARMA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 01: Dominik Drobnic of Parma Calcio 1913 competes for the ball with Milan Djurić of US Cremonese during the Coppa Italia match between Parma Calcio 1913 and US Cremonese at Stadio Ennio Tardini on September 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)

The surgery was performed by Professor Norman Della Rosa at the Policlinico di Modena, accompanied by members of the Parma medical staff.

Drobnic will be make the most of the break for international duty to make a full recovery and ought to be available for selection once the Serie A season resumes.

PARMA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: (L-R) Daniele De Rossi head coach of Genoa CFC and Carlos Cuesta head coach of Parma Calcio 1913 during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on September 20, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)

In the case of the Ducali, that is the difficult trip to reigning Champions of Italy Inter on October 10.

The 19-year-old plays for the Slovakia Under-21 side and has been part of the Parma youth academy since 2023.