Nicolo Rovella is facing several months on the sidelines as Lazio have confirmed that the midfielder has undergone surgery to fix a fractured collar bone he suffered during Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Cagliari.
Rovella withdrew after 59 minutes of Lazio’s 0-0 stalemate against Cagliari at the Unipol Domus on Saturday afternoon with what was later confirmed to be a fracture to his clavicle, otherwise known as his collar bone.
Lazio have confirmed in a statement on Monday evening that the four-time Italy international has had surgery to repair the damage and that the procedure was ‘perfectly successful’.
CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Nicolò Rovella injured during the Serie A match against Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 21, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
Rovella will begin a personalised recovery programme within the next few days, and reports in Italy suggest that it will take him around two months before he is in a position to return to competitive first-team action.
This means that Rovella will likely miss out on Lazio’s upcoming fixtures against Torino, Atalanta in the Coppa Italia, Sassuolo, Milan, Bologna, Parma, Fiorentina and Napoli.
What Lazio said about Rovella injury
Nicolò Rovella during the training session infront of the fans at the Formello sport centre on January 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)
S.S. Lazio announces that Nicolò Rovella underwent surgical intervention this afternoon for the reduction and osteosynthesis of a fracture to his right collarbone, sustained during the match played in Cagliari,” read a statement on Monday evening.
“The procedure was perfectly successful. The player will begin the specific rehabilitation program in the coming days, under the constant monitoring of the biancoceleste medical staff.”