Monday at Trigoria brought a mix of news for Gian Piero Gasperini.
Tests conducted this morning revealed that Mario Hermoso has suffered a grade II tear to his iliopsoas, following his substitution during the match against Torino.
The Spanish defender is expected to be out for at least a month.
In today’s training session, Hermoso received therapy to aid his recovery.
On a positive note, the coach received encouraging news about Evan Ferguson, who has returned from the gluteal injury he sustained against Sassuolo and is now available for selection.
The Irish attacker participated fully in the group training and is in contention for a starting role in the Europa League match against Stuttgart on Matchday 7.
However, Gasperini will be without Donyell Malen for the encounter against the Germans, as the Dutch forward, who played a crucial role in last night’s victory, is ineligible to be called up: UEFA regulations only permit squad changes at the end of the Europa League domestic phase.
Zeki Celik, who had to pull out of the Torino match just before kickoff due to a hamstring issue, completed individual training today.
Additionally, Tommaso Baldanzi, Leon Bailey, and Stephan El Shaarawy trained separately as they work toward regaining full fitness.