For a few years, Sampdoria have been struggling in Serie A, but somehow they would always find a way to avoid finishing in one of the bottom three places. One of the players who played a big part in Samp’s dramatic escapes was their veteran goalscorer and club captain Fabio Quagliarella. But he may not be able to help them this time.##NAJAVA_MECA_6890112##The club from Genoa confirmed that their captain has sustained a severe knee injury during the team’s warm-weather training camp in Turkey. The striker struggled for consistent minutes this season and still hasn’t found the back of the net across 14 appearances. And it shows.Even though the club brought in former Lazio and Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic as head coach in early October, the team is still second-bottom, with safety zone seven points away. Samp has only got one win in the first 15 Serie A matchdays.Iron Man Fabio! Samp attacker will continue to play beyond his 40th birthdayQuagliarella has suffered a ligament lesion in his left knee, an injury that has forced him to return to Italy to undergo further tests. He will now be set for a period on the sidelines, and some are worried that the injury will push him into retirement.The veteran forward has been with Sampdoria since 2016 and was Capocannoniere, Serie A’s top marksman, in the 2018/19 campaign with 26 goals. Sadly, his time at the top level has long since passed – and Sampdoria are likely to pay the price for not attending to their ageing squad.
