Baroni Evaluating the Condition of Two Lazio Defenders Ahead of Nice Clash | OneFootball

Lazio are currently short at the back, but they’ll be hoping to receive a boost with Samuel Gigot and Patric returning to the fold.

The Frenchman sealed a loan move from Olympique Marseille to the Biancocelesti on the summer transfer market’s deadline day. However, he has yet to make a single appearance for the club.

The 30-year-old was already lagging behind physically upon his arrival after being omitted from Roberto De Zerbi’s pre-season plans; Gigot then sustained a shoulder injury that further delayed his debut.

Lazio Defenders Gigot & Patric Pushing for Comebacks

According to La Lazio Siamo Noi, the defender has now recovered from the knock and resumed working on his athletic condition. The source reveals that Lazio coach Marco Baroni will be evaluating his condition before deciding whether to call him up for Thursday’s Europa League contest against OGC Nice.

For his part, Patric suffered muscle fatigue during last week’s victory over Dynamo Kyiv in Hamburg. The Spaniard was fit enough to join the squad for the Serie A encounter against Torino last weekend, but he remained on the bench for the duration of the match.

Therefore, it remains to be seen if Baroni will be willing to bring the 31-year-old back to the starting lineup for the upcoming European contest or avoid taking any risks and confirm Alessio Romagnoli and Mario Gila at the heart of the backline.