Aquilani Passes Marathon Six-Hour Medical At Juventus

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani had to endure a grueling medical to complete his loan switch to Juventus.

Juve's medical staff put Aquilani through his paces for six hours before giving the transfer their approval.

Juventus wanted to avoid a situation similar to that of Jorge Andrade, the Portuguese centre-back, whose contract had to be rescinded on account of his physical problems.

An unnamed staff member told Tuttosport: “The cartilage of the ankle and the knee is perfect and he has also recovered from a muscle tear to the thigh.”