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Juventus' Sami Khedira out for a Month After Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat

Juventus confirmed on Wednesday that midfielder Sami Khedira is set for a month on the sidelines after he was ruled out of the team's UEFA Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

Per BBC Sport, the Italian champions found that the player has an irregular heartbeat and noted that he is to be treated for an atrial arrhythmia.

On Wednesday they posted the following update on Khedira's condition on their official website:

"Today (Tuesday) in the morning the playerSami Khediraunderwent electrophysiological study and successful interventional therapy with ablation of an arrhythmogenic atrial focus.