"Fiorentina" striker Giuseppe Rossi is being further hindered in his career by injuries.
It is reported that the 27-year-old Italian will have to undergo surgery on his knee.
The pain struck the player during the pre-season preparations, and the doctors' diagnosis was merciless to the footballer.
G.Rossi suffered his first serious injury in 2011 while playing for "Villarreal". In April 2012, the leg injury recurred, and he had to miss the European Championship.
In 2014, while already playing for the Florence club, another leg injury forced the striker out of the lineup for four months.
Last season, Rossi scored 17 goals for "Fiorentina" in 25 matches.