Lazio hitman Ciro Immobile had to pull out of international duty with Italy, but reassures fans it is ‘not a serious injury, unfortunately I have lots of time to recover now.’
The centre-forward suffered a thigh strain last month that ruled him out of several big games at club level, including the Derby della Capitale and the trip to Juventus.
He also had to withdraw from the Azzurri ahead of their international friendlies against Albania and Austria.
“Fortunately, the old scar didn’t open up again, it’s a fairly small issue that won’t take long to recover from,” Immobile told reporters at the presentation of the Match for Peace in Rome.
“Unfortunately, I have lots of time to recover now. Possibly too much time.”
Italy are not going to the World Cup and Serie A football resumes from January 4, 2023.
So far this season, Immobile has contributed seven goals and five assists in 15 games for Lazio between Serie A and the Europa League.
please retire from the Azzurri