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Roma’s Manu Koné Diagnosed With Second-Degree Hamstring Strain, Out for at Least a Month

The diagnosis, reported after scans, comes days after his early exit in Roma’s Europa League defeat to Bologna.

Overview

  • Football Italia, citing La Gazzetta dello Sport, reports Koné faces a minimum month on the sidelines with a second-degree hamstring strain.
  • The midfielder was forced off after 18 minutes in the round-of-16 second leg against Bologna, with Lorenzo Pellegrini replacing him.
  • Roma exited the Europa League 5-4 on aggregate after a 3-3 second leg that was decided by Nicolo Cambiaghi in the 111th minute.
  • Koné had only recently returned from muscle issues and was not fully fit before being cleared late to start the Bologna match.
  • He is expected to miss Sunday’s match against Pisa and could also be unavailable for Atalanta and Bologna after the international break.