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| Fears over Di Natale injury |
Saturday 28 March, 2009 |
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Antonio Di Natale was stretchered off during the opening minutes of the Montenegro game with a potentially serious knee injury.
The Italy striker slipped on the turf in Podgorica and fell awkwardly, badly spraining his left knee just five minutes in.
He was carried away in obvious agony and will undergo tests later this evening to ascertain the extent of the damage.
There are fears the Udinese star may have suffered ligament damage, which would mean the season is over for him.
Even if it is only strain, this could still rule Di Natale out for around a month, missing Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with the Republic of Ireland and Udinese's UEFA Cup quarter-final with Werder Bremen.
It is likely Marcello Lippi will call in a replacement for Di Natale going into the crucial April 1 World Cup qualifier in Bari's Stadio San Nicola.
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