Maicon to have knee op

Inter Milan right back Maicon is to have knee surgery in his native Brazil, the Serie A club said Tuesday.
The Brazil international complained of pain during training in the morning and tests showed an injury to his meniscus, the club said on their website (www.inter.it).
Inter, who face Lecce in their opening Serie A game on Aug. 28, did not say how long Maicon would be sidelined.
The club recently signed fellow Brazilian Jonathan who plays in the same position.