Milan's Nesta set for knee surgery

Milan's Nesta set for knee surgery

Published Mar. 13, 2010 10:33 p.m. ET

AC Milan has announced that defender Alessandro Nesta will have surgery on his right knee on Monday.

Nesta missed Milan's 4-0 loss to Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday and was diagnosed with a torn tendon Friday.

It wasn't immediately clear how long Nesta will be out.

The center back has had several serious injuries in his career, beginning with one to his right knee at the 1998 World Cup. A left foot injury stopped him at the 2002 World Cup and a muscle problem plagued him at the 2006 World Cup. He played only one game last season while he dealt with a bad back.

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