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Asamoah, Rugani add to Juventus injury woes

Juventus' Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, pictured in action in August 2016, suffered a rupture of the medial meniscus ligament in his right knee

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah and Italian defender Daniele Rugani were added to the Juventus casualty list on Sunday after suffering knee injuries in a 1-0 win at Palermo. Asamoah and Rugani are expected to be ruled out "for 45 days", according to a short statement by the Italian champions and league leaders following tests at the J Medical centre Sunday. "Asamoah has suffered a rupture of the medial meniscus ligament in his right knee, while Rugani has a strained collateral lateral ligament in his right knee," said a club statement. Asamoah is expected to "undergo keyhole surgery", while Rugani is set for more "moderate treatment", added the statement. Their absences could prove a problem for Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri, who is already without defender Medhi Benatia and midfielder Claudio Marchisio. Juve's win in Sicily on Saturday left them with a one-point lead on Napoli. Juventus face Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian capital on Tuesday looking for their first win of the Champions League group stages after a scoreless draw with Sevilla in Turin two weeks ago.