Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares has made his return from injury with Lazio, and the Serie A side have returned to winning ways as they continue to fight on multiple fronts.
ROME, ITALY: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio during the SS Lazio training session at the Formello sport centre on October 17, 2024. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images
After four games out with a hamstring injury, Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares returned to action last weekend and played 90 minutes of Lazio’s 1-0 win over Napoli.
It was one of two wins for the side against the same opponents in a week, having also knocked Napoli out of the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 victory. Arsenal will hope to pull off a pair of similar results against Crystal Palace this week.
Tavares then made another appearance from the bench against Ajax in the Europa League, helping Lazio to a 3-1 win.
TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 29: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio during the Serie match between Torino and Lazio at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 29, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi - SS Lazio/Getty Images)
Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images
It’s good to see Tavares back in action after his injury issues, particularly for a team performing so well. Lazio are fifth in Serie A, but they have a game in hand on the top two, and they’re just six points off the league’s summit.
A win against Inter Milan on Monday would see Lazio overtaking their opponents and closing that gap to league leaders Atalanta.
On top of that, Lazio are top of the Europa League table with 16 points from six games, and as mentioned they’re also progressing in the Coppa Italia. Tavares has a very realistic shot at silverware if things continue in the same vein.
ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Nuno Tavares of SS Lazio in action during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on August 31, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images
Tavares has been a big part of Lazio’s positive form, providing eight assists in 12 games so far.
The player’s loan deal includes an obligation to buy for €9m (£7.6m) assuming the player meets certain clauses in his contract – most likely appearance clauses.
The player will be on a deal until June 2029 if he signs, and the contract also has a sell-on clause reportedly worth more than 25% of a future fee.
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