Udinese will be without striker Nicolo Zaniolo for around a month after he suffered a muscle strain in their recent match against Como.
The injury was assessed in detail by medical staff, who found that it was serious enough to keep the forward out of several important fixtures and potentially sideline him until October. The setback is a major blow for Udinese, who regard Zaniolo as one of the leading figures in their squad.
The Italian club’s next Serie A matches are against Monza, Lazio and Inter Milan. Zaniolo’s absence means Udinese could be without one of their most influential attacking players during a demanding part of the season.
Zaniolo sustained the strain during the meeting with Como, with the subsequent medical examination confirming the expected length of his recovery. The injury is expected to rule him out for at least a month rather than being a short-term issue that can be managed from game to game.
The 26-year-old scored five goals for Udinese last season, underlining his importance to the side’s attacking play. His contribution was part of a campaign in which Udinese finished 10th in Serie A.
The club now face a run of fixtures against Monza, Lazio and Inter Milan without the striker who helped lead their forward line last season. Those matches will test the depth of Udinese’s squad while Zaniolo completes his recovery.
Udinese’s position in the table last season represented a solid mid-table finish for the north-eastern Italian club. However, losing Zaniolo for a sequence of league matches removes an established source of goals at a time when the side will need to maintain its attacking threat.
The report of Zaniolo’s injury was published by derbyderbyderby.it. According to the findings of the detailed examination, his recovery is expected to take approximately one month, with his absence extending across several significant matches and possibly lasting into October.
