Maurizio Sarri may be feeling a sore head today after the Lazio boss was wiped out by an Udinese player during his side's Coppa Italia last-16 victory on Tuesday night.
With the game level at 0-0 in additional time, Sarri, 63, was engrossed in the action unfolding before him on the touchline.
As a result, he had no time to step out of the way as Udinese star Ignacio Pussetto - on loan from Watford - came hurtling towards him.
![Maurizio Sarri, 63, suffered a heavy blow after colliding with an Udinese player on Tuesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/19/15/53120743-10419003-image-a-124_1642605785093.jpg)
![Ignacio Pussetto was sent hurtling towards the Lazio manager during the Coppa Italia game](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/19/15/53120723-10419003-image-a-125_1642605796248.jpg)
Pussetto was in the midst of a battle for possession of the ball with Lazio's Manuel Lazzari, but the latter won the contest and inadvertently sent the 26-year-old in his manager's direction.