Veteran mid-fielder Luis Figo of Inter Milan will receive
surgery Tuesday on a fractured fibula suffered in his club's 1-1
draw with Juventus at the weekend.
Inter are already without the services of defender Marco
Materazzi and mid-fielders Patrick Vieira and Dejan Stankovic.
Figu suffered the injury in a clash with Juventus' Pavel Nedved
on Sunday, his 35th birthday.
"Luis Figo underwent a series of medical tests today to
determine the extent of the injury which forced him out of the
match against Juventus," said Inter in a statement.
"On Tuesday he will have an operation to stabilize the
fracture," the statement confirmed without saying how long the
former Portugal international will be available.
(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2007)