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MILAN, Italy (AP) - AC Milan's combative midfielder Gennaro Gattuso underwent knee surgery on Monday and is expected to be out for six months, the club said in a statement on its Web site.
The 30-year-old, who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, was operated on in Antwerp, Belgium, the club said.
The injury occurred Dec. 7 during Milan's 1-0 win over Catania. Gattuso played the entire match and the extent of the problem only became evident afterwards.
The injury means Gattuso will miss Italy's World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro on March 28 and Ireland on April 1.
Milan lost 4-2 at Juventus on Sunday night and slipped nine points behind Serie A leader Inter Milan.
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