Juventus defender Stephan Lichsteiner faces a month out of action following heart surgery to correct his breathing problems.
Juventus has confirmed that defender Stephan Lichtsteiner will be out for approximately a month after undergoing heart surgery.
The 31-year-old was hospitalized after complaining of breathing difficulties in the 1-1 Serie A draw with Frosinone on Sept. 23.
Lichtsteiner returned to training at the beginning of this week but was subsequently forced to miss the Champions League win over Sevilla as Juve conducted further tests to identify the cause of the issue.
The Italian champions have now confirmed the Switzerland international has undergone a successful operation and will be sidelined for the next 30 days.