Photo Credit: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru of S.S. Lazio in action during Serie A match vs Pisa at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Domenico Cippitelli / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Sidelined for Three Weeks With Thigh Injury
Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has suffered a first- or second-degree tear in his right thigh and will be out for at least three weeks.

The 25-year-old Nigerian international picked up the injury during Lazio’s 1-0 Serie A win over Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara on Monday. He was forced off in the 54th minute and replaced by Davide Frattesi, who went on to score the winner five minutes later.

Medical tests have confirmed the extent of the injury, according to reports from Il Messaggero and La Lazio Siamo Noi.

Dele-Bashiru had earned a starting role under Gennaro Gattuso after an impressive display in Lazio’s Coppa Italia clash against Mantova, but his early-season momentum has now been halted.

The setback means he is set to miss Lazio’s home game against Genoa on August 30, as well as league fixtures against Udinese on September 7 and AC Milan on September 13. He remains a doubt for the away trip to Venezia on September 19, depending on his recovery.

The injury could also impact Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles are scheduled to face Madagascar on September 23 and Guinea-Bissau on September 27. A three-week recovery would see him return around mid-September, giving him a chance to be available, but a longer layoff could rule him out of both matches.
Source: PunchNG.com –