Knežević joins Juve injury list
Friday, October 31, 2008
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Juventus defender Dario Knežević will undergo exploratory surgery to remove a piece of cartilage from his left knee on Sunday, ruling the Croatian international out of Wednesday's game at Real Madrid CF.
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The 26-year-old Croatian international, who has played three times in Serie A and once in the UEFA Champions League since joining the Bianconeri from AS Livorno Calcio in the summer, will therefore miss Wednesday's UEFA Champions League trip to Real Madrid FC. Knežević joins a lengthy injury list which also includes Gianluigi Buffon, Claudio Marchisio, Christian Poulsen, David Trezeguet, Cristiano Zanetti, Jonathan Zebina and Hasan Salihamidžić. Juventus lead Group H with seven points from three games and could reach the last 16 next week.