The Brazilian has made only 11 Serie A appearances this season and is now struggling with a muscle injury.
“Pato’s season is over. We are back to square one again,” Meersseman told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“How can we permanently solve his muscular problems? We’ve taken him everywhere, from Germany to the USA. Loads of doctors have examined and treated him.
“I did not get a minute of sleep all night. When I saw on TV that he felt pain again, I felt bad as well. I did not expect this to happen. Pato was declared fit again, but evidently the injury didn’t heal.”
