Chelsea loanee Davide Zappacosta undergoes knee surgery after suffering torn ACL injury in Roma training

Sidelined: Davide Zappacosta could miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right knee.
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Joe Krishnan4 October 2019

Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury in training with AS Roma.

The Italy international joined the Serie A outfit on loan until the end of the season on transfer deadline day after becoming surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.

However, the 27-year-old is likely to be out for the rest of the campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in a training session in a "non-contact incident".

Roma confirmed the full-back had successfully undergone surgery on his right knee in Rome to repair the ligament damage.

"The club can confirm that Davide Zappacosta underwent surgery on Friday afternoon to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee," a statement read.

Zappacosta rarely featured under Maurizio Sarri for Chelsea last season. Photo: Getty Images
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"The operation was carried out by Professor Mariani, at Villa Stuart private hospital in Rome.

"The surgery was a success and the player will start the rehabilitation process imminently."

It is unclear whether Zappacosta, who has featured just once for Roma since arriving on loan, will return to Chelsea to continue his recovery.

Zappacosta joined the Blues in a £23m deal from Torino in 2017 but struggled to hold down a regular first-team place under Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri.

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Lampard opted to allow the right-back to leave with Reece James the preferred choice as back-up to Cesar Azpilicueta, although he penned a new deal which runs until 2022 as part of the agreement.

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