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Vieira facing thumb surgery

Vieira facing thumb surgery

By AFP

MILAN: Inter Milan's French veteran midfielder Patrick Vieira faces surgery on his left thumb after injuring it in Wednesday's friendly against Chelsea at Pasadena, California, his club said Thursday. Citing a prognosis of ligament damage the club said the extent of the injury was still being assessed and the possible need for an operation would be determined "in the coming days."