Report Roma lose Pellegrini for 4 weeks with new injury

Roma will be without Lorenzo Pellegrini for at least a month after he was diagnosed with a thigh injury, but he is hoping to return for the derby.

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The creative midfielder sustained the injury during last night’s 3-0 victory over Pisa and went off at half-time.

Pellegrini diagnosis bad for Roma

According to the latest reports, the diagnosis is a lesion to the flexor in the right thigh.

This type of injury generally means a player will be out of action for circa four weeks, which would rule Pellegrini out of some very big games in their season, including next week’s showdown with Atalanta.

Roma medical staff hope that the veteran can recover in time for the Derby della Capitale against arch-rivals Lazio, which is scheduled for the weekend of May 17.

The 29-year-old scored seven goals with four assists in 33 competitive appearances for Roma so far this season.

It is the latest addition to a lengthy injury list for the Giallorossi, who are already missing Wesley, Manu Kone, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson.