Verona confirm Duda injury on international duty | OneFootball

Hellas Verona will be without star midfielder Ondrej Duda for a couple of weeks after he returned from international duty carrying an injury.

The Slovakia star was making his 81st appearance for his country during a 2-1 defeat to Sweden in the Nations League.

He was forced off just shy of the hour mark and returned to base for tests.

Duda diagnosed with lesion

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA – MARCH 23: Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda and Adam Obert (L-R) of Slovakia stand for the national anthem prior to the international friendly match between Slovakia and Austria at National Football stadium on March 23, 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

A statement from Verona confirms that Duda has been diagnosed with a Grade I tear to the femoral bicep in the right leg.

“The amount of time it will take for a full recovery will be evaluated as the situation evolves.”

Duda is certainly out of this weekend’s Serie A showdown with title holders Inter, but he is also now expected to miss the next clash against relegation battlers Cagliari.

The midfielder made nine Serie A appearances for Verona so far this season, contributing two assists for his teammates.