Lazio dealt with Castellanos injury blow as striker is sidelined for one month | OneFootball

Lazio will have to do without Valentin Castellanos for about a month, as the club confirmed the striker sustained a serious muscular injury on Saturday.

The 26-year-old limped off during the first half of his side’s 2-2 draw against Napoli last weekend, forcing coach Marco Baroni to replace him with Tijjani Noslin.

While Boulaye Dia’s late equaliser saw Lazio further benefit from their attackers’ contribution, Castellano’s injury means they will lose the most prolific of them at a delicate moment of the season.

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 23: Mahamadou Balde, Pedro Rodrigo and Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio celebrate a victory the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between S.S. Lazio and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Stadio Olimpico on January 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Lazio confirm Castellanos injury

The striker underwent medical tests on Monday, highlighting a muscular lesion that will keep him sidelined for at least a month, according to TMW.

“Lazio announce that the player Valentin Castellanos underwent clinical and instrumental exams today at Villa Mafalda Clinic,” the club wrote in an official statement.

“The tests revealed a moderate-grade injury to the left thigh adductor, sustained during the last match against Napoli. The player has already started the specific treatment and will undergo daily clinical monitoring to assess recovery times.”

epa11789037 SS Lazio’s Taty Castellanos celebrates with supporters after scoring the 1-0 lead during the Italian Serie A soccer match between US Lecce and SS Lazo at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, 21 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ABBONDANZA SCURO LEZZI

If the initial recovery time is confirmed, Castellanos would also certainly miss Serie A clashes against Milan and Bologna, as well as his side’s fixture at Inter in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

The Argentinean forward is currently the Bianconcelesti’s leading goalscorer, having netted nine league goals this season.