Soccer-Lazio's Immobile suffers rib and back injuries in car crash, says club

Soccer Football - Serie A - Spezia v Lazio - Stadio Alberto-Picco, La Spezia, Italy - April 14, 2023 Lazio's Ciro Immobile during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - Lazio forward Ciro Immobile is under observation in hospital after he fractured his rib and hurt his back in a car crash in Rome, the Serie A club said on Sunday.

Italian media reported Immobile, who scored in Lazio's 3-0 win at Spezia on Friday, was involved in an accident after the Italy international's car collided with a tram in Rome.