Overview
- Bologna confirmed that Riccardo Orsolini has a lesion to the left thigh flexors and faces an estimated three-week recovery following tests after the away match at the New Balance Arena.
- Orsolini hurt the muscle after coming on as a substitute around the 60th minute and was forced off early in that game.
- The club expects Orsolini to miss at least the next Serie A matches, with a return projected after the late-September international break.
- Bologna began the season with two straight 1-0 defeats and sits on zero points, increasing immediate selection and tactical pressure on coach Domenico Tedesco without one of his main attackers.
- Orsolini’s absence will force changes in attacking roles and minutes for other forwards and could shape the team’s approach over the next month as they seek their first league points.