Lazio lose Nuno Tavares and Sutalo for at least three weeks to muscular injuries

What happened

Lazio will be without Nuno Tavares and Josip Sutalo for at least three weeks after tests revealed muscular lesions in both players, according to Sky Sport Italia as reported by Football Italia. The injuries were sustained during Lazio's 1-1 draw with Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday, and both players subsequently withdrew from international duty with Portugal and Croatia respectively for the Nations League.

Report details

The tests have now established the extent of the damage, with both players facing a minimum of three weeks out. That timeline means the full-back and the central defender should miss Lazio's upcoming Serie A fixtures against Lecce and Torino, though they hope to be available to coach Gennaro Gattuso in the first week of December.

Sutalo has made eight Serie A appearances for the Biancocelesti since joining on loan with an option to buy from Ajax on August 22. Nuno Tavares has contributed a goal and four assists in 11 Serie A games this season, but the report notes he has a long history of muscular injuries.