Arthur Melo will be going under the knife in a bid to cure his lengthy injury issue ahead of the impending Serie A 2021-22 season
Ahead of the imminent 2021-22 season of Serie A, bad news has filtered in for Juventus. Midfielder Arthur Melo is set to miss out on the start of the new campaign owing to a surgery the player will be required to undergo on a lengthy injury issue.
Melo who underwent a string of medical tests as he returned to Juventus ahead of their pre-season training regime has received unfortunate news. His injury issue from last season has refused to subside and will now require him to go under the knife.
Arthur Melo Set To Undergo Surgery For Injury Ahead Of Serie A 2021-22
Melo who missed Juventus pre-season training on Thursday will also end up missing the first couple of seasons of Serie A 2021-22. For the player, the massive setback comes across as sordid news with Arthur missing out on making an early impression on new boss Maximiliano Allegri.
Arthur has suffered a post-traumatic injury of the soft tissue between the tibia and fibula in his right leg. First coming to the fore in February of this year, Arthur Melo had attempted to treat his injury with shockwaves and therapies but the medical treatment was futile.
The latest development is the freshest bad news Melo has had to encounter ever since his move from Barcelona. Despite being part of a mammoth 72 million pound swap deal with Miralem Pjanic, one which saw Pjanic head to the La Liga, Melo failed to repose the faith Juventus earmarked in him last term.
However, given the player’s innate expertise and ability to keep the ball ticking all over the park, Juventus would have been eager to unlock his true potential. The side has once again indulged in the services of Allegri as its vies to reclaim its Serie A throne after having endured a torrid season under Andrea Pirlo.
Juventus’s incredible reign at the top was brought to an end by Inter Milan’s Antonio Conte.