Its official: Claudio Marchisio will miss the remainder of the season and Euro 2016 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Principino was taken off in the first half of Juve’s 4-0 drubbing of Palermo having fallen awkwardly while making a tackle.

It looked bad on first viewing and the worst has now been confirmed with Juve releasing a statement on the midfielder’s condition:

“An MRI scan has confirmed that Claudio Marchisio has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He will undergo surgery in the next few days”

We at Juvefc.com would like to wish Il Principino all our love and prayers for a speedy recovery.