Italian football side Bologna have been dealt a blow on the injury front with the news that experienced player Lorenzo De Silvestri won’t play again this month.
De Silvestri, 33, suffered a thigh injury and has been ruled out for at least three weeks. To this effect, the experienced right-back won’t be in the Bologna squad when Italian Serie A football resumes as from next week.
An injury update on De Silvestri was provided via a statement on the Bologna website. The Italian football team disclosed that the defender has a right thigh injury that will keep him out of action until next month. He was said to have suffered a Grade I tear to the semi-membrane of his right thigh.
De Silvestri picked up the thigh problem during the Italian Serie A clash at Sampdoria last weekend. He was removed from the game at the half-time interval with Danish winger Andreas Skov Olsen coming on in his place. His absence didn’t stop Bologna from sealing a 2-1 win at the expense of their hosts thanks to the winning goal from Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic. Ex-West Ham United and Inter Milan striker Arnautovic scored with twelve (12) minutes left on the clock to take the points from Sampdoria.
Sampdoria had levelled proceedings through Norwegian national team midfielder Morten Thorsby as his strike cancelled out the first half opener from Swedish midfielder Mattia Svanberg. In a matter of just a minute, Austrian star Arnautovic scored to regain the lead for his team. In the end, the strike from Arnautovic proved to be the winning goal.
Apart from De Silvestri, Jerdy Schouten and Kevin Bonifazi are also injury victims at Italian football club Bologna, while Nicolas Viola is said to be in part training with the main squad as he works his way back to full fitness.