Francesco Totti may need operation

AS Roma´s Francesco Totti (L) challenges Livorno´s Dario Knezevic for the ball during their Italian Serie A football match at Olympic stadium in Rome. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

      It was announced in Rome yesterday by AS Roma’s Club doctor Mario Brozzi that striker and talisman Francesco Totti may need an operation on his knee.

      The evergreen striker suffered a knee ligament injury in Saturday’s 1 – 1 drawn with AS Livorno.

      Brozzi went on to ponder whether there was a partial or total lesion to the cruciate ligament. Only tests would determine that, he said.

      AS Roma are three points behind reigning champions Inter Milan in their quest for Serie A top honours.

      Whilst there is optimism within the club with a possibility that AS Roma can win the title they are still in the semi-finals of the Italian Club, they are the subject of a takeover bid.