Palermo's Zahavi expected set to be out for three months

Jul 28, 2012 6:25:00 PM

The Israel international is set to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury during a pre-season training session on Wednesday afternoon

Palermo midfielder Eran Zahavi will miss the opening months of his side's Serie A campaign after sustaining a serious knee injury, the club have confirmed.

The former Hapeol Tel Aviv playmaker established himself as a regular member of the Palermo team in his first season at the club after joining the Sicilian side last summer, starting 20 of their 38 league matches.

The 24-year-old visited the Human Performance Lab, where it was confirmed that he had received a blunt trauma to the right knee, depriving coach Giuseppe Sannino of his services for up to three months.

Palermo have been active in the current transfer window, bringing in two young forwards, the 18-year-old Argentine, Paulo Dybala from Cordoba, and another youngster, Sebastian Sosa Sanchez, from Cerro Largo.

The Sicilian club start their Serie A season at home to Napoli on August 25.

Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Sign up to Paddy Power for £250 in free bets
Sign up today with Coral and get a £50 FREE bet - no strings attached!
Sign up today with BetVictor and get a £25 FREE BET!

play

open

Inside Goal.Com

Player Ratings: Siena 1-2 AC Milan
Goal was on hand to judge all the players as Allegri's men finished third in Serie A and secured a Champions League berth next season
Player Ratings: Barcelona 2-1 Valladolid
Goal rates the players on show as the newly-crowned Liga champions cruised past the challenge of Miroslav Djukic's men to keep up hopes of reaching 100 points
Arsenal hold their nerve in top-four battle
Arsene Wenger's side produced a clinical performance to secure a top-four Premier League finish but now they must kick on if they wish to challenge for honours next year
Player Ratings: Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny's 52nd-minute volley secured the Gunners the win over Alan Pardew's side and made sure they would be playing Champions League football next season
Player Ratings: West Brom 5-5 Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson was given a farewell to remember, but certainly not for the right reasons as the Romelu Lukaku-led hosts battled back from three goals down to earn an unlikely point