Disastrous news for Roma, as Juan Iturbe has suffered ligament damage to both his right knee and ankle.
The Argentine striker is likely to be out for the rest of the season, though details on the extent of the damage are still sketchy.
His foot was caught under his body when he fell awkwardly during last night’s 1-1 draw with Empoli.
Today Roma released a statement confirming tests showed a sprain to the right knee with lesion to the external collateral ligament.
Disastrous news for Roma, as Juan Iturbe has suffered ligament damage to both his right knee and ankle.
The Argentine striker is likely to be out for the rest of the season, though details on the extent of the damage are still sketchy.
His foot was caught under his body when he fell awkwardly during last night’s 1-1 draw with Empoli.
Today Roma released a statement confirming tests showed a sprain to the right knee with lesion to the external collateral ligament.
There is also a sprain to the right ankle with potential ligament damage.
The season is also over for Kevin Strootman, who suffered cartilage damage to the knee that already underwent surgery last year.