Headline: Lazio Faces Injury Setbacks as Tavares and Sutalo Rule Themselves Out for Three Weeks
Serie A leaders Lazio will be without both Nuno Tavares and Josip Sutalo for at least three weeks after tests showed muscular lesions.
The pair both sustained injuries during the 1-1 draw with Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday.
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This caused them to withdraw from international duty in the Nations League for Portugal and Croatia respectively.
Fresh Lazio Injury Worries
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio competes for the ball with Enrico DelPrato of Parma Calcio during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Parma Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on October 24, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
According to Sky Sport Italia, the tests have now shown the extent of the damage, and both suffered muscular lesions.
That means both Nuno Tavares and Sutalo are expected to be out of action for at least a period of three weeks.
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The full-back and central defender should therefore miss the upcoming Serie A fixtures against Lecce and Torino, but hope to be available for coach Gennaro Gattuso in the first week of December.
Official: Lazio sign Josip Sutalo on loan with an option to buy from Ajax. (@officialsslazio via X)
Sutalo has made eight Serie A appearances for the Biancocelesti since his loan with option to buy from Ajax on August 22.
Nuno Tavares contributed a goal and four assists in 11 Serie A games so far this season, but has a long history of muscular injuries.
