Soccer-Juve dealt major blow as Chiesa requires ligament surgery

FILE PHOTO: Juventus' Federico Chiesa during the warm up before the match. Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Chelsea v Juventus - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - November 23, 2021 REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Juventus forward Federico Chiesa will require surgery on a torn ligament injury picked up in his side's win over AS Roma, the Serie A side confirmed on Monday.

Chiesa, one of Juve's standout performers this season, limped off at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, a thrilling match his side went on to win 4-3, before arriving on crutches at the club's training ground for further tests the following morning.