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Roma’s Wesley Suffers Thigh Lesion on Brazil Duty, Set to Miss Inter Trip

Club doctors in Rome will run tests this week to set a recovery timeline.

Overview

  • Brazil’s federation said scans showed a muscle lesion in Wesley’s posterior right thigh and released him from national-team duty.
  • Wesley was hurt in the friendly against France in Boston and left the match around the 71st minute.
  • Roma’s medical team will conduct further examinations at Trigoria to confirm the severity and define his return plan.
  • He is expected to miss the Serie A game at Inter on April 5, and reporting suggests his absence could extend into later April.
  • Coach Gian Piero Gasperini is considering Angeliño, Devyne Rensch or Kostas Tsimikas for cover as Zeki Celik’s condition is being monitored.