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Roma's Florenzi sustains second ACL injury this season

"This morning Alessandro Florenzi underwent further tests that confirmed our initial suspicion, which is that he has torn the same anterior cruciate ligament," the Serie A club said in a statement.

Roma's Florenzi sustains second ACL injury this season
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The Italy international suffered the injury on Tuesday while training with the youth team as part of his rehabilitation from the previous injury that he sustained in late October.

Italian media reported that the 25-year-old is unlikely to return to action this season.

The typical recovery time for an ACL injury is around six months.

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(Reporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdynia; Editing by Toby Davis)


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