Lorenzo De Silvestri has had a successful operation on the knee injury that he picked up with Italy.
The Sampdoria player suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage against Croatia in the Euro 2016 qualification match last Friday but De Silvestri took to social media to confirm the operation went well.
“The operation was a success, it went very well,” De Silvestri posted on his Twitter account.
“It has been great to receive so much support and love since the injury.
“It is a very difficult time for me so it has been amazing to have been sent so many kind messages.
“I would like to thank my colleagues and friends, the professionals and doctors, and also all the fans.
“I have a huge challenge ahead of me but I will face it with everything I have.”
