'Everything went perfectly well and I'll get back to work after a short rest': Sami Khedira set for Juventus return in a month after successful therapy for irregular heartbeat Sami Khedira discovered he had an irregular heartbeat after tests on Tuesday A statement on Tuesday confirmed had been diagnosed with atrial arrhythmia Khedira missed the team's trip to face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening Earlier, he said he underwent successful interventional therapy on Wednesday Juventus expect the German midfielder to return to first-team action in a month
By Luke Augustus for MailOnline
Published: 19:43 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 19:48 GMT, 20 February 2019
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Juventus are set to be without midfielder Sami Khedira for a month after he had treatment for an irregular heartbeat.
On Tuesday it was announced that Khedira would miss Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg at Atletico Madrid due to an atrial fibrillation diagnosis.
Atrial fibrillation is a serious condition that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other complications if left untreated.
Sami Khedira will miss a month of action for Juventus after treatment for an irregular heartbeat