Bad news for Cagliari as Deiola undergoes knee surgery
BERGAMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Cagliari Calcio head coach Fabio Pisacane issues instructions to his player Alessandro Deiola during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Parma Calcio at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on September 12, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Cagliari will be without midfielder Alessandro Deiola for a while after he was forced to undergo surgery for a knee injury.
The 31-year-old has been one of the most consistent performers for the club, who are having an excellent start to the Serie A season, sitting in fourth place on 12 points.
That is thanks to a run of four victories and only one defeat, leaving them one point adrift of joint leaders Roma, Inter and Lazio.
Cagliari lose Deiola to injury
Deiola felt a twinge in his left knee during a training session and had tests that showed a lesion to the lateral meniscus.
A statement from the club confirmed he had undergone surgery today at the San Francesco Hospital in Nuoro.
After a few days of rest, he will begin the rehabilitation process.
Deiola had started all five Cagliari games in Serie A this season, acting as midfielder or makeshift defender, and scored in the Coppa Italia too.
It is believed the player could be out of action for a couple of months.
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