According to reports, Rick Karsdorp has left Roma’s training session, will not be called up against Lecce and tension is growing between Jose Mourinho and the club.
The Giallorossi face Lecce on Saturday at 17.00 GMT and Mourinho has not held a pre-match press conference.
According to the Corriere dello Sport, there is more tension brewing behind the scenes between the coach and director Tiago Pinto, representing club owners the Friedkin family.
Mou has repeatedly complained that his squad is too thin and cannot currently handle more than one tournament, a situation made even worse following the departure of Nicolò Zaniolo to Galatasaray.
There were suggestions Karsdorp could return after he was frozen out in November for a row with Mourinho, but Sky Sport Italia note the Dutchman left the training ground this afternoon and will not be in the squad to face Lecce.
He had tried to find a new club in the January transfer window and ended up remaining, but the situation is still far from resolved.