Juventus
and Italy striker Fabio Quagliarella's (121.75 points FTBL reiting) season is over after tests on Friday
revealed he has torn a cruciate knee ligament.
The
27-year-old was stretchered off early during Thursday's humbling 4-1 home defeat
to Parma that left Juve eight points off the top of the Serie A table in fifth.
And they
suffered a further blow with the news that Quagliarella's cruciate ligament has
been torn meaning he faces four to six months on the sidelines.
Juve have
moved to replace Quagliarella with veteran former Italy forward Luca Toni,
according to Italian press reports.
Toni is due
to undergo a medical on Friday afternoon before the official announcement of
his signing.
The
33-year-old World Cup winner has scored three goals in 16 games for Genoa this
season.
However, if
his signing is a boost, there was worse news as Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo
was banned for three games for his dismissal against Parma for kicking Massimo
Paci in the face.
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