Pellegrini's season over: 2 months out
Lorenzo Pellegrini has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
As reported by Pazzidifanta.com, instrumental tests have shown that the muscle injury reported by Lorenzo Pellegrini is more serious than expected.
The injury also involves the tendon, and the estimated recovery time is about two months.
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The captain's injury is a hard blow for the Giallorossi midfielder, thus forced to close a complicated season early.
Pellegrini will therefore not be available for the last decisive matches of the season, just when Roma is fully in the running for a place in the next Champions League.
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