a href=http://www.goal.com/en/people/argentina/123/walter-adrian-samuelWalter Samuel/a's season is over and he is not expected to return for eight months, according to former a href=http://www.goal.com/en/teams/italy/2/internazionale-newsInter/a doctor Piero Volpi.

Samuel clashed knees with Brescia's Andrea Caracciolo during the 1-1 draw on Saturday. Inter confirmed he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and Volpi said it is an injury that will ensure his season is over.

I think he will be out for six to eight months, I was at the stadium and I knew instantly it was a bad one, he told emDiretta Stadio 7Gold/em. The movement of the knee during the clash was not natural.

Inter's full statement confirming surgery reads:

The tests have found a serious rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and collateral ligament in the right knee.

Over the next few days we will plan the reconstructive surgery.

Captain Javier Zanetti knows the extent and implications of the injury are harsh, but offered full support to his colleague.

Walter has already shown he knows how to come back stronger than before, we are all behind him, he told the club's official site.