Overview
- After weeks of conservative therapy, Rovella has decided to undergo an operation for persistent groin pain, with the procedure expected this week according to reports.
- Medical estimates put his rehabilitation at 40–45 days, pointing to the earliest return in January.
- Lazio’s season-long injury burden has reached roughly ten muscle issues, and president Claudio Lotito even arranged a priest’s blessing of the Formello pitches.
- The club is evaluating the use of its remaining 25-man list change to temporarily reintroduce Dele-Bashiru while Rovella is sidelined, as reported by Tuttosport.
- Tavares and Castellanos are nearing a return to full training, with Gazzetta reporting Castellanos could be available to start against Lecce.