Baroni Provides Updates on Four Lazio Player as Physical Problems Pile Up After Humbling Defeat to Inter Milan

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·17 December 2024

Baroni Provides Updates on Four Lazio Player as Physical Problems Pile Up After Humbling Defeat to Inter Milan

Lazio coach Marco Baroni explained how some of his choices before and during the contest against Inter Milan were determined by some of the player’s physical conditions.

The Background

The Aquile had a nightmarish evening on Monday, as the Nerazzurri ran riot at the Stadio Olimpico, coming away with an astonishing 6-0 victory. Lazio started their evening on a decent note and seemed to be the more dangerous side early on, but Tijjani Noslin couldn’t convert his chances. However, things began to turn sour when Mario Gila was forced to leave the pitch in the middle of the first half.

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Marco Baroni Explains Why Lazio Defensive Duo Left the Pitch

Ironically, his replacement Samuel Gigot only lasted for a short while before he himself had to leave after receiving a blow to the head while defending the corner kick that resulted in a spot-kick for Inter. So in his post-match press conference (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Baroni shed some light on the conditions of the defensive duo who both fell sick.

Gila felt dizzy, he turned white. He was nauseous. Gigot, after the blow he received, was not well. He couldn’t make his way back to the pitch after halftime. The doctors tried, but he was in no condition to return to the field.

Boulaye Dia & Mattia Zaccani

Moreover, the Lazio coach revealed that he kept Boulaye Dia on the bench as his ankle has yet to fully heal, while revealing that his captain Mattia Zaccagni also picked up a slight knock.

Dia has a small problem with his ankle, I didn’t think it was the right thing to introduce him. In these conditions, it seemed absurd to me. Even Mattia had a bruise. I took him off and gave [Gaetano] Castovilli the chance to play a few minutes. When games take such turns, you can only try to limit the damage.