Nurnberg have confirmed that striker Albert Bunjaku will be sidelined for around six months.
Swiss striker has undergone knee operation
Nurnberg have confirmed that striker Albert Bunjaku will be sidelined for around six months through injury.
The 26-year-old had been complaining of a knee problem and the injury was aggravated during Nurnberg's 1-1 draw against Hamburg on Saturday.
Now the German Bundesliga club has revealed that the Switzerland international underwent an operation on his right knee on Wednesday.
Bunjaku joined Nurnberg from lower-league side Rot-Weiss Erfurt in the summer of 2009 and has gone on to score 13 goals in 35 appearances.
The Kosovo-born striker made his international debut last November and has gone on to play four times for Switzerland, featuring in their World Cup squad this summer.
