Lazio confirm goalkeeper Provedel to undergo surgery; Sky: End of his season

Lazio have confirmed that goalkeeper Ivan Provedel will undergo surgery on his shoulder in the coming days, with Sky Sport Italia reporting the injury is likely to bring his season to a premature end, a significant blow for a club already navigating a turbulent campaign.

The club’s official statement revealed that persistent shoulder pain, linked to a previous match injury, prompted further investigation.

An MRI scan carried out at the Villa Mafalda clinic identified a lesion of the glenohumeral ligament alongside involvement of the glenoid labrum. Provedel will undergo arthroscopic stabilisation surgery in the coming days.

Provedel surgery a major blow for Lazio in end-of-season run-in

The timing could hardly be worse for Maurizio Sarri, whose side still have a Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Atalanta to navigate, as well as a demanding run of Serie A fixtures in the closing weeks of the season.

What makes the situation particularly concerning is the state of Lazio’s goalkeeping options.

The club sold Christos Mandas to Bournemouth on loan with an obligation to buy in January, leaving them with limited cover behind Provedel.

His likely replacement is 21-year-old Edoardo Motta, signed from Reggiana for €1.2 million earlier this year, a promising youngster, but one who arrives with considerably more development ahead of him than behind him.

The only other option available is 24-year-old Alessio Furlanetto, who has come through Lazio’s own academy but is yet to make a single first-team appearance for the club.

It is a precarious situation, and one that Lazio’s hierarchy will be acutely aware of as they attempt to salvage something meaningful from what has already been a deeply frustrating season.