Overview
- Frattesi left the Italy training camp on Friday after sustaining a muscular complaint during the second half of the 3-1 win over France, a game in which he had scored.
- Both Italian outlets report the problem as a 'risentimento muscolare' with one naming the adductor as the affected area, though they say it does not seem to be seriously worrying at this stage.
- Lazio and coach Gennaro Gattuso will carry out instrumental tests, such as imaging scans, in the coming days to define the severity of the injury and guide treatment.
- His immediate unavailability means he will not travel for Sunday’s Nations League match against Belgium, removing a dynamic, goal-threat midfield option from Roberto Mancini’s roster.
- The absence matters for Italy’s group campaign because the squad is level with France in the table, and Frattesi’s recovery timetable will also affect Lazio’s short-term plans.