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Roma keeper De Sanctis has elbow surgery

The 37-year-old established himself as first choice at the Stadio Olimpico under Rudi Garcia after moving from Napoli in July 2013.

He only missed two Serie A matches as Roma finished second behind Juventus and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

"Today Morgan De Sanctis has undergone arthroscopic surgery to clean the joint and remove a moving body in the right elbow," a statement published on Roma's official website read.

"The intervention was a complete success. The player, after a period of seven days in complete rest, will begin his rehabilitation treatment.

"The recovery time will be about 60 days."