BOLOGNA, ITALY - JANUARY 21: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Bologna FC 1909 and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on January 21, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
BOLOGNA, ITALY - JANUARY 21: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Bologna FC 1909 and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on January 21, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Riccardo Orsolini was distraught when limping off during Bologna’s Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund and will be out for around a month.

The winger had been in the starting XI at the Stadio Dall’Ara on Tuesday evening, but pulled a muscle in his right thigh and was in tears when hobbling away during the first half.

A statement from the club medical staff today confirmed that Orsolini has sustained a Grade I lesion to the femoral bicep in his right thigh.

The same announcement also confirms that he is expected to be out of action for circa 3-4 weeks.

Orsolini limped off during Bologna victory

epa11843409 Bologna's coach Vincenzo Italiano celebrates winning the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bologna FC and Borussia Dortmund at Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, 21 January 2025. EPA-EFE/ELISABETTA BARACCHI
Bologna’s coach Vincenzo Italiano celebrates winning the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bologna FC and Borussia Dortmund at Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, 21 January 2025. EPA-EFE/ELISABETTA BARACCHI

Bologna had been losing 1-0 to an early Serhou Guirassy penalty when they completed the comeback with two goals in 60 seconds from Thijs Dallinga and Samuel Iling-Junior.

Although it was their first victory of the campaign, it was not enough to prevent the team being mathematically excluded from the race to qualify for the play-offs.

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