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Good news for Udinese. The Zebrette<\/em> have confirmed that Nicol\u00f2 Zaniolo<\/span><\/span>\u2019s surgery was a complete success.<\/p>\n According to the club\u2019s official press release, Professor Mariani performed a meniscus clean-up on his right knee at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome.<\/p>\n Zaniolo will begin his recovery process immediately, and is expected to return to the pitch in about three weeks.<\/p>\n He will miss the matches against Inter, Hellas Verona and Roma (two of which would have been against his former club), and is aiming to return for the match against Lecce on 8 February.<\/p>\n Udinese breathed a sigh of relief after Nicol\u00f2 Zaniolo underwent surgery.<\/p>\n The meniscus clean-up operation on his right knee, performed yesterday at the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome by Professor Pierpaolo Mariani, was a complete success, according to the Friuli club. Zaniolo will begin his rehabilitation program today.<\/p>\n Although no official prognosis has been given, it is expected that Zaniolo will miss the next three matches: the home game against Inter, the away game in Verona, and the match at the Bluenergy Arena against Roma.<\/p>\n The aim is to have him back on the pitch by 8 February, when Udinese will be playing in Lecce.<\/p>\n Zaniolo first experienced discomfort in his knee on the eve of the match against Torino, but the coaches still used the former Roma and Fiorentina player for an hour against both the Granata and in the last match against Pisa.<\/p>\n The enforced break will now allow the problem to be resolved definitively.<\/p>\n Arthur Atta is expected to replace Zaniolo in Saturday\u2019s match against Inter, having already played in that position against Pisa.<\/p>\n Attention should also be paid to Iker Bravo, who is competing with Davis for a place in the attacking duo. Udinese is reorganising itself in anticipation of the return of its number ten.<\/p>\n It will be interesting to see how Zaniolo recovers. Napoli have set their sights on him ahead of the summer, following his excellent start to the season. He seems to be a different player to the one that was in Firenze or Bergamo<\/p>\n There is an idea for June. There was a formal and courteous meeting between Manna and Zaniolo\u2019s agent, Claudio Vigorelli.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nReturn Timeline and Matches He Will Miss<\/h2>\n
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