Enzo, Colwill 'can be available' but Lavia to miss 'at least' a few more weeks

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Frequently injured midfielder Romeo Lavia looks set to miss some more time due to injury, with head coach Enzo Maresca revealing today that we have to wait a few more weeks, at least, to see him back in action.

It could've been worse, I suppose, though Lavia had already missed time twice this season with hamstring injuries, and had just come back from the second one of those before being taken off just before the hour-mark in our 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth ten days ago. After missing practically all of last season with ankle and hamstring problems, concerns are not exactly abating about the 21-year-old's injury proneness (see also: Reece James, Wesley Fofana).

"Romeo will be out. [...] We don't know yet [for how long]. We will wait a little bit more. At least I think a few weeks more."

In better news, both Levi Colwill and Enzo Fernandez could be back in contention — and Cole Palmer's soldiering on with his bum ankle — for tomorrow's showdown at the Etihad against Manchester City.

Unlike others, Enzo has been quite durable if nothing else since his record signing with Chelsea, which should prevent us from any panic-buys at his position this month.

"Probably Levi and Enzo, they can be available. It depends on today's session."

"[In this moment] I think we have enough players to cover that situation with Moi, with Enzo, and in the last game Kiernan played there. So in this moment, the intention is not to go for one more midfielder."

-Enzo Maresca; source: Football.London

I suppose that thinking could change if Lavia's prognosis changes for the worse in the remaining week or so of the transfer window.