Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi is set to return to Italy next month to continue his recovery from a knee ligament injury which has blighted his season.

Rossi’s problems with his right knee began in October 2011 when he missed 18 months after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament.

In January this year he strained ligaments in the same knee and suffered a recurrence of the injury in early September.

Rossi is currently in the US receiving treatment, but is set to return to Italy in the next few weeks.

“Fiorentina announce that Giuseppe Rossi has today been assessed by Professor S. Singleton in Vail,” the club said.

“The assessment revealed the meniscus suture is healing in the correct way.”

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