Injury
Europa League
Pellegrini suffers high-grade thigh injury, fears of lengthy absence
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High-grade hamstring injury to right thigh; expected to miss 2–3 months minimum.
Lorenzo Pellegrini suffered a serious high-grade injury to the distal musculotendinous junction of the right semitendinosus muscle during Roma's Europa League match against Slovan Bratislava on Thursday 22 October. The injury occurred in an area where he had previously undergone surgery. Medical staff expect recovery to take at least 2–3 months, leaving Roma manager Gasperini without a key midfielder for an extended period.
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UK timesStrong48 reports from 9 outlets. First reported by Corriere dello Sport, 19 Oct. The 9 newest are listed here.
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