Veron will be out for three months
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Veron has played only 11 games for Chelsea since his August transfer
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has had an operation on a herniated disc and will be out of action for three months.
Veron finally decided on surgery to cure his long-running back injury, which has restricted him to just 11 appearances since his 15-million-pound ($27.5 million) transfer from Manchester United last summer, after seeing a consultant surgeon.
He was operated on at La Plata, 60km from Buenos Aires.
Argentina team doctors detected the problem when he reported for a World Cup qualifying match against Colombia last November.
Veron has only played 11 times for Chelsea since his transfer from United in August but he is aiming to be fit for Chelsea's trip to Old Trafford in May.
He missed the 1-0 victory over his old club in November after aggravating his back injury during Argentina's 1-1 draw with Colombia in a World Cup qualifier.
