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Available versus Atalanta Akpa-Akpro (thigh) is on the bench for Sunday's game against Atalanta.

Impact Akpa-Akpra is indeed back as rumored after being on the shelf for a while due to a thigh injury and will have an opportunity to log some minutes off the bench if need be.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to return versus Atalanta Akpa Akpro (thigh) told La Nazione that he resumed training with his teammates this week and that "he's feeling good, and the sensations are the right ones."

Impact Akpa Akpro should available after missing the last five matches because of a thigh strain. He has appeared twice off the bench so far, logging one chance created, one inaccurate cross, one tackle, and one interception. He will add some depth to the midfield.

OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss more game Akpa Akpro is nursing a low-grade biceps femoris strain in the right thigh, Empoli announced.

Impact Akpa Akpro was a late scratch last week and will have to sit out a pair more fixtures to recover from the injury. He had strictly appeared off the bench before getting hurt. Jacopo Fazzini might absorb the limited minutes opened up by his injury.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Milan clash Akpa Akpro picked up a late injury in practice and will miss Saturday's game versus Milan, coach Paolo Zanetti announced.

Impact Akpa Akpro will be better evaluated in the next few days. He has made two appearances off the bench. They will have to lean on their other midfielders, in particular Liam Henderson, Alberto Grassi, and Jacopo Fazzini, for depth at the position.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eligible for Milan game Akpa Akpro served his one-match suspension in Saturday's 1-0 win over Bologna.

Impact Akpa Akpro will resume providing depth to the midfield in the Milan clash coming up in two weeks. He has appeared twice off the bench since joining, registering one off-target shot, one chance created, and one tackle.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't travel for pre-season Akpa Akpro (transfer) didn't travel with Lazio for pre-season training, Sky Sports Italy reports.

Impact Akpa Akpro didn't travel with Lazio to Germany for pre-season training as he awaits a transfer away from the club. The midfielder has struggled for playing time with Lazio, with only 10 starts across two seasons with the club. The midfielder played only 312 minutes with Lazio in the 2021/22 campaign, falling largely out of contention as an unused bench option throughout the season.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Subs in versus Verona Akpa Akpro took one off-target shot, won two of two tackles, had one clearance and committed one foul in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Akpa Akpro got some run after failing to do so in the previous four months. He had a regular role as a backup in the midfield just early in the season. He tallied 19 tackles, three interceptions, two chances and four off-target shots in 13 appearances (five starts).

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Called up for Europa League game Akpa Akpro (COVID-19) was a bench option for Thursday's 1-2 loss to Porto.

Impact Akpa Akpro missed multiple matches as he was dealing with the lingering effects of COVID-19 and pneumonia. He will resume providing depth to the midfield in Sunday's away game versus Udinese, where Lazio will not have Lucas Leiva and Luis Alberto due to suspension. He has logged 11 appearances thus far (five starts), posting two chances, 17 tackles and three interceptions.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable versus Fiorentina Akpa Akpro (COVID-19) has not practiced this week, but he should be back on the pitch soon, Tuttomercatoweb informs.

Impact Akpa Akpro was forced to miss AFCON as he was hit hard by COVID-19. It seems that he has improved from a health standpoint, although it could take him a while to be ready for a game conditioning-wise. In any case, he is mostly a rotational piece in the Lazio midfield.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from AFCON squad Akpa Akpro will not participate in AFCON due to the lingering effects of a COVID-19 infection, the Ivory Coast coach informed.

Impact Akpa Akpro has passed the medicals for Lazio after the vacations, but the national team gaffer did not deem him fit to compete as he had to deal with pneumonia. He returned to Rome but he is set to miss at least of pair of matches to work on his conditioning, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

JANUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Called up for AFCON Akpa Akpro has been named in Ivory Coast roster for the African Cup of Nations.

Impact Akpa Akpro will be unavailable for the next four Serie A fixtures. He is generally a backup behind Luis Alberto, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Danilo Cataldi, Toma Basic and Lucas Leiva in the Lazio midfield.

JANUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE