Napoli striker Lavezzi out 5 weeks

Napoli striker Lavezzi out 5 weeks

Published Jan. 11, 2010 2:59 p.m. ET

Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi will miss up to five weeks with a leg injury.

The club said Monday that medical tests revealed a muscle strain in the Argentina international's left leg, requiring four to five weeks rest.

Lavezzi was injured in the first half of Napoli's 1-0 win over Sampdoria on Sunday. His replacement, fellow Argentine German Denis, scored the winning goal, moving Napoli into fourth place, level on 33 points with third-placed Juventus.

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