Badelj sidelined for three weeks: Fiorentina
![Fiorentinas midfielder Milan Badelj (R) during an Italian Serie A football match on December 13, 2015](https://cdn.resfu.com/media/img_news/afp_en_e95191d84a1b8d0a3ecf2d66856210151ee5db78.jpg?size=1000x&lossy=1)
The 26-year-old Croatia international was stretchered off in the second half and replaced by Slovenian teammate Josip Ilicic.
Fiorentina said in a statement Badelj had "suffered damage to the myotendinous junction in the rectus femoris muscle of his left thigh".
"Badelj has already started treatment on the injury and will be reassessed in three weeksâ time."
Fiorentina's shock defeat on Saturday meant they dropped to fourth in Italy's top flight at three points behind leaders Napoli, who have a two-point lead on champions Juventus and Inter Milan.