Lazio lose Nuno Tavares and Sutalo for at least 3 weeks to fresh injury

ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Nuno Tavares of Lazio runs with the ball during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on August 30, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

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.

This caused them to withdraw from international duty in the Nations League for Portugal and Croatia respectively.

Fresh Lazio injury worries

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.

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.

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.