Rio De Janeiro, March 14 -- Veteran Cruzeiro goalkeeper Cassio will require surgery after suffering a multi-ligament knee injury, the Brazilian Serie A club said.
The 38-year-old former Brazil international sustained the injury in the second half of Cruzeiro's2-0 defeat at Flamengo in Brazil's Serie A on Wednesday.
Cruzeiro said in a statement that Cassio would undergo surgery at a hospital in Belo Horizonte early next week, according to Xinhua.
"The entire recovery process will take place in Cruzeiro's health and performance department," the club said. "We wish him a speedy recovery."Cruzeiro did not say how long Cassio would be sidelined, but local media predicted a recovery time of at least six months. "I'm sad about the injury and ab...