Soccer-Juventus midfielder Thuram undergoes knee surgery
Soccer-Juventus midfielder Thuram undergoes knee surgery Sept 3 (Reuters) - Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram has undergone knee surgery and will begin rehabilitation, the Serie A club said on Thursday.
"This morning, Khephren Thuram underwent chondroplasty surgery to heal patellar chondropathy in his right knee," a club statement said.
"The surgery, performed by Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, in the presence of the Club's medical director, Dr. Luca Stefanini, at the Hopital Prive Jean Mermoz in Lyon, was a complete success, and the player will begin his rehabilitation program tomorrow."
The 25-year-old is yet to feature this season.
Juventus, who host AC Milan on Sunday, also said left back Juan Cabal has suffered a low-grade tear in his left thigh.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)
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