By Hamish Mackay for MailOnline Follow @@H_Mackay Giuseppe Rossi could be sidelined for up to five months after having an operation on his troublesome right knee. Fiorentina said the forward underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair his meniscus but that the operation showed no ligament damage. The 27-year-old has been plagued by injuries for the last four seasons, curtailing what should have been an important stage in the Italian's career. World Cup: Giuseppe Rossi missed out on the World Cup through injury, but was in the provisional squad 2007/08: Mensical damage Time out: 1.5 months 2007/08: Malleolar injury Time out: 0.5 months
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Giuseppe Rossi could be out until 2015
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The Fiorentina forward underwent surgery on his right knee
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Rossi was in Cesare Prandelli's provisional World Cup squad
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But former Villarreal man missed out due to injury
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Rossi has now had four operations on the same knee
Rossi was named in @placeholder’s provisional 30-man list but omitted from the final squad because of doubts over his fitness.