Nottingham Forest striker Lorenzo Lucca is not expected to require surgery on an ankle injury after being assessed in Rome today.
This is according to Aria Naples, Which today covers the 25-year-old man's flight journey for medical consultation in Italy.
Sport Witness covered various reports on Friday explaining Lucca has an ankle injuryHence his recent absence from Nottingham Forest's squads.
That first report was followed by a second explanation that he had gone to Italy For medical advice. He was supposed to be somewhere in Rome today.
no surgery required
Now provide Area Naples details. The Italian website reports that Lucca was tested today at the famous Villa Stuart facility in Rome.
He met with specialists at the Rome clinic, which is used by Napoli and others for their medical checks on new signings.
Those examinations have now been completed. According to his information, the tests lasted two hours before he left the Roman facility in Lucca. And this was good news too.
Early indications are that Lucca will not require surgery for this problem. In reality, the injury is not a major concern, and he should recover from the problem 'as soon as possible'.
Napoli certainly hope so as they want Nottingham Forest to buy him permanently for €35m.
option to buy nottingham forest
The striker has barely made an impact at Nottingham Forest since arriving in the January transfer window.
He has made five appearances so far, but only 197 minutes in total. He has started two of them, and has scored one goal. This came in his debut match against Leeds United in early February.
As of now, Vitor Pereira doesn't seem that keen on him. This led to reports that Nottingham Forest were unwilling to activate their option to purchase him. The ankle injury will definitely push him in that direction as well.
But with the problem not requiring surgery, Lucca has a chance to make his mark between now and the end of the season.
