Juventus winger Simone Pepe has been ruled out for up to another three weeks after aggravating his long-standing thigh injury.
The Italy international, who has not played for the Serie A champions since November 2012, has suffered another setback in his recovery after medical tests revealed a strain to the muscle he had surgery on earlier in the year.
Simone Pepe s recent left thigh complaint in his semimembranosus muscle, the area which was operated on earlier this year on 27 February, has been confirmed as a muscular strain close to the post-operative scar tissue, a statement on Juventus official website read.
Given the complexity of the recovery process that he has undergone in the past for a similar problem, he will now take at least 15 to 20 days of rest and physiotherapy treatment.
Pepe joined Juventus from Udinese in 2010 and established himself as a first-term regular in his first two seasons in Turin, scoring six goals in 31 league appearances in the 2011-12 title-winning campaign.
However, he featured in just 20 minutes of top-flight action last term before being carried off in his side s 0-0 home draw with Lazio.
