Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini has been ruled out for several weeks after sustaining damage to the flexors in his left thigh during Monday night’s Serie A defeat away to Atalanta. The Italy international reported for medical examinations on Thursday, with club doctors confirming the muscle problem. The diagnosis means he is expected to remain sidelined until the international break begins on September 21, keeping him out of action for approximately three weeks.
The loss of Orsolini deepens a difficult start to the new Serie A campaign for head coach Domenico Tedesco. Bologna have suffered consecutive 1-0 defeats, falling at home to Lazio on the opening weekend before Monday’s loss in Bergamo. They are one of seven top-flight teams still without a point after two rounds, sharing that unwanted distinction with Torino, Parma, Genoa, Monza, Venezia and Fiorentina. The Rossoblu have failed to find the net in either outing and remain anchored in the lower reaches of the table.
Upcoming absence and fixture pile-up
Orsolini is expected to miss Bologna’s next three league assignments. The sequence begins with a home clash against Sassuolo, continues with a difficult trip to face Napoli, and concludes with a home meeting against Torino on September 19. That fixture against Torino will represent the club’s final opportunity to claim points before the international window officially opens on September 21.
The club anticipates a recovery period of roughly three weeks, though the exact timing of Orsolini’s return will hinge on how he responds to rehabilitation. Until then, Tedesco must prepare without one of his primary creative threats at a moment when results are urgently required.
Bernardeschi poised to deputise
Federico Bernardeschi, who was preferred to Orsolini on the right flank against Atalanta, is expected to retain that role during the coming weeks. The experienced wide man offers Tedesco a proven alternative as Bologna seek to reverse their early slide and register their first goals of the season.
Orsolini’s absence deprives the team of a fan favourite capable of producing decisive moments in the final third. With confidence already low after two blank defeats, the pressure now falls on Bernardeschi and the rest of the attacking unit to deliver before the campaign drifts further off course.