Lazio-Roma, Karsdorp broken nose: skip the derby

The Dutch full-back had gone off before half-time in the match against Real Sociedad: Mourinho plays the Zalewski card

Bad news for Rick Karsdorp and José Mourinho, who will have to do without the Dutchman in the derby against Lazio scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Olimpico. In fact, the winger, after being forced to leave the field during the match against Real Sociedad due to a blow to the face, today underwent some tests which highlighted the fracture of the nasal bones. For this, tomorrow, the player will undergo surgery that will force him to miss the derby. Therefore, after having recovered Pellegrini and Belotti, the Special One loses its starting full-back in the right lane. The Dutchman should be replaced by Zalewski, who had already taken the place of the number 2 in San Sebastian (who left the field with a bloody face).

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The Dutchman’s nose had been broken by an aerial intervention by Diego Rico – subsequently booked by the referee – in the 42nd minute of the first half of the Europa League match. Karsdorp, after being assisted by the Giallorossi medical staff, left the pitch with a bloody face and a conspicuous swab in his right nostril.

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