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Roma will be without midfielder Manu Koné for around a month after tests found a second-degree muscle strain in his right thigh. The 24-year-old was forced off during Sunday night’s 1-1 draw with AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Koné has two goals and one assist in 29 appearances this season, as Roma continue their Serie A campaign in third place.
Roma midfielder Manu Koné faces month out after Milan injury scare
Roma midfielder Manu Koné has been diagnosed with a second-degree muscle strain and is expected to miss roughly a month, according to several Italian reports, including Sky Sport Italia. Exams carried out on Monday revealed the injury in the 24-year-old’s right thigh, leaving Roma short of the Frenchman for the next stretch of fixtures.
Koné picked up the problem during Sunday night’s Serie A match against AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. He was forced to come off in the 1-1 draw, with the substitution required after the midfielder was unable to continue following the issue sustained in the game.
The injury interrupts a season in which Koné has produced two goals and one assist in 29 appearances across all competitions. Roma signed him in the summer of 2024 from Borussia Monchengladbach in a deal reported at €18 million.
Roma’s draw with Milan kept the club third in the Serie A standings, nine points behind leaders Inter. The Giallorossi are level on 43 points with Napoli, with Juventus in fifth one point back, tightening the margins as Roma manage Koné’s absence.
