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In the Italian "Serie A" championship, Genua is currently in seventh place and the New Year began tragically for them - the team's most productive player suffered a serious injury during training and is unlikely to appear on the field this season.
26-year-old E.Bonazzoli injured himself during training, and upon initial examination, it was revealed that he likely partially ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. If this diagnosis is confirmed, the player will need to undergo surgery.
This means that E.Bonazzoli's season is already over, and he would also lose hope of participating in the 2006 World Cup final tournament, which will take place this summer. Although the former Italian youth national team forward has not been invited to represent the national team yet, after a great start to the season in which he scored 9 goals, there was already talk of such a possibility.
For "Sampdoria" club, losing their attacking leader is a big loss, especially considering that another forward, Fabio Bazzani, who had knee surgery in the offseason, recently recovered from this injury, so he will still need time to regain his fitness.
It is believed that in this situation, "Sampdoria" will recall the loaned forward Corrado Colombo from the "Serie A" outsider "Ascoli". The team's coach Walter Novellino also does not rule out the possibility of including youth team player Salvatore Foti in the squad if necessary.
