Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made his return to match action for Lazio who went on to secure a quarter final spot despite a 1-1 stalemate at Viktoria Plzen in the return-leg.
The Nigerian midfielder made his seventh UEFA Europa League appearance for Lazio, coming on as a substitute for Pedro Rodriguez in the 79th minute.
Dele-Bashiru suffered an ankle injury earlier this year on the 22nd of February in a goalless draw against Venezia.
Despite making Super Eagles’ 39-man provisional squad for World Cup Qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, he was excluded from the 23-man final squad.
Lazio’s coach Marco Baroni explained in a press conference that the Nigerian was still dealing with ankle discomfort and working his way back to fitness.
The Nigerian International who is on loan from Turkish club Hatayspor, has featured in 24 games (1230 minutes) for Lazio, scoring five goals and assisting twice.
