Bologna confirm Piccoli out for at least three weeks with fresh injury

Bologna confirm Piccoli out for at least three weeks with fresh injury Bologna have confirmed that striker Roberto Piccoli will be out of action for circa three weeks after his injury against Inter, adding to their current problems. The centre-forward hobbled off the field in the first half of their 3-1 Serie A home defeat to Inter at the Stadio Dall’Ara on Saturday evening. Piccoli suffers thigh strain ITALY – OCTOBER 11: Jamil Siebert of US Lecce competes for the ball with Roberto Piccoli of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Bologna FC at Stadio Via del Mare on October 11, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) An official statement from the club website confirms that Piccoli has been diagnosed with a lesion to the femoral bicep in the right thigh. Their medical staff predict this type of injury will require at least three weeks to make a full recovery. It adds to the growing Bologna concerns, because Emil Holm is out for four to six months following surgery on a hamstring tear, with Riccardo Orsolini also on the treatment table with a muscular injury. BOLOGNA, ITALY – OCTOBER 17: Raffaele Palladino, Manager of Bologna FC 1909, gestures during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on October 17, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Piccoli had appeared in all seven Serie A matches for Bologna so far this season, scoring one goal in the 2-2 draw with Sassuolo on September 6. It is likely that Artem Dovbyk or Jay Enem will take the centre-forward role against Cagliari on Saturday and Milan in the midweek round.