Lazio doctor: Lucas Leiva is back, but Felipe Anderson isn’t quite ready

Lucas Leiva is fit for Lazio’s trip to Chievo, but Felipe Anderson isn’t quite ready.

The Biancocelesti drew with SPAL on the opening day, and summer signing Lucas was only fit for the bench.

“Lucas Leiva picked up a strain in the Supercoppa final from which he has fully recovered and he’s available to Coach [Simone] Inzaghi,” the club doctor, Fabio Rodia, assured on Lazio Style Radio.

“Felipe Anderson was available for selection for the Supercoppa, after which we slowed down the rhythm has he’s suffering from Insertional Calcific Tendinosis in his left adductor which has been aggravated.

“We currently have him on a specific and personalised training regime, with the aim of having the player back in the best possible shape to face the season which just started.

“We’re talking with him daily and he’s being monitored by both clinical and structural examinations on a weekly basis to get a clear picture of his recovery time.

“The goal is to have Felipe in the best possible condition so he can face a busy football season.”