Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu will miss the start of the Serie A season due to injury.
Badu, 27, has been undergoing rehabilitation in Austria following a knee surgery last week.
The Ghana international went under the knife to correct the defect and will stay out up to seven weeks.
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“I had to do the surgery to correct it otherwise I will be playing through pain,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com
“I am currently here in Austria undergoing rehabilitation.”
Badu has returned to the Italian side after a successful loan spell at Turkish side Bursapor.
He made 19 appearances in the Super Lig with Bursapor.
Source: GHanasoccernet.com