New Nuno Tavares injury to force Lazio star out of Portugal squad

New Nuno Tavares injury to force Lazio star out of Portugal squad Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares has been forced to withdraw from the Portugal squad for the Nations League following an injury sustained in the 1-1 draw with Napoli. The former Arsenal man had been in the starting XI for Sunday’s stalemate at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. He was replaced at half-time due to a muscular problem and it seems to be more serious than previously thought. Nuno Tavares suffers new injury ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 11: Nuno Tavares of S.S. Lazio celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Kenneth Taylor during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Monza at Stadio Olimpico on October 11, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) According to Sky Sport Italia , Lazio medical staff require further tests to see the extent of the damage, but it is already enough to rule him out of international duty with Portugal. The 26-year-old played in all 11 Serie A games for leaders Lazio this season, contributing a goal and four assists. ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Nuno Tavares of Lazio runs with the ball during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on August 30, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Nuno Tavares only has five senior caps for Portugal since making his debut in November 2024, the most recent was on October 4, 2026. His career has been beset by repeated injury problems, most of them muscular, going back to his time at Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Olympique Marseille.