Veteran mid-fielder Luis Figo of Inter Milan will receive surgery Tuesday on a fractured fibula suffered in his club's 1-1 draw with Juventus at the weekend.

 

Inter are already without the services of defender Marco Materazzi and mid-fielders Patrick Vieira and Dejan Stankovic.

 

Figu suffered the injury in a clash with Juventus' Pavel Nedved on Sunday, his 35th birthday.

 

"Luis Figo underwent a series of medical tests today to determine the extent of the injury which forced him out of the match against Juventus," said Inter in a statement.

 

"On Tuesday he will have an operation to stabilize the fracture," the statement confirmed without saying how long the former Portugal international will be available.

 

(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2007)