Asamoah to miss Afcon for Ghana

Thegoalmac can reveal that Juventus have confirmed that Kwadwo Asamoah will undergo an operation on his injured knee, potentially ruling him out of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.


The Ghana international missed training with his club on Friday and will fly to Barcelona on Tuesday in order to have surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee after complaining of persistent pain in the region, according to a statement on the Bianconeri's official website.

It is a move that will sideline Asamoah, who has not featured since the 3-2 win over Olympiakos on November 4, for two to three months, meaning he is not expected in a condition to feature in Afcon when it commences in January.

With Simone Padoin suspended when Juve take on local rivals Torino in the Derby della Mole on Sunday, Massimiliano Allegri will call upon recently recovered Patrice Evra, and the coach did not rule out strengthening the squad when the transfer window opens.

"I think Asamoah will be out for three months, but we need to evaluate his progress," he said in a press conference.

"Right now we are not thinking about the transfer market, but if necessary the club will work in January."
Juve are currently three points clear of second-placed Roma, who host Inter on Sunday, in the league.