FORMER Liverpool ace Luis Alberto was rushed to hospital for an emergency appendectomy last night.
Lazio confirmed the playmaker, 28, successfully went under the knife to remove his appendix after feeling sudden pain while at home with his family.
Lazio star Luis Alberto was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to remove his appendixCredit: Instagram @10_luisalberto
A statement read: “Luis Alberto underwent emergency surgery at the Clinica Paideia for acute appendicitis this evening.
“The operation, which was a complete success, was performed by Dr Marco Catarci.
“The player will be monitored in the clinic to calculate how long it will be before he can resume his sporting acitivity.”
It’s reckoned Alberto will miss anywhere between seven and ten days while he recuperates from the ordeal.
But the ex-Sevilla youngster has already delivered a message to concerned fans thanking them for their support, adding he’ll be back playing in no time.
Alberto said: “Thank you all for your messages and for your concern.
“I’m already resting and recovering. Soon you will see me again on the pitch fighting with my teammates.”
Alberto is one of Serie A’s top stars after scoring 32 goals in 155 games for Lazio during a four-and-a-half year spell.
Alberto played for Liverpool before becoming one of Serie A’s top players with LazioCredit: Rex Features
He started his career at Sevilla and has also spent time on loan with Barcelona’s B side, Malaga and Deportivo.
However, Premier League fans best remember Alberto for his brief stint at Liverpool in the 2013/4 season.
The versatile technician played 12 times in the first team under Brendan Rodgers but failed to score once.
And after a few loan spells, Liverpool decided to sell Alberto permanently to Lazio for just £3.5m in 2016.
The transfer has worked out to be a bargain for the capital club, who have been one of Serie A’s best teams in the last couple of seasons.
Alberto was even strongly linked with a move to Barcelona in 2018.
But after extending his Lazio deal until 2025 just 18 months ago, Alberto looks set to continue in Serie A for some time to come.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
