Barely arrived in Italy, the Dutch midfielder is already sidelined. On loan from PSG to AS Roma, where he only played 11 minutes in the league, Georginio Wijnaldum was injured in training this Sunday, the club announced in a press release: “Following a blow received during the training session today, Wijnaldum was subjected to clinical examinations in the evening which revealed a fracture of the right tibia. »
Three months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18), this injury is a bad omen for the Dutch player, who came to find playing time in the Italian capital having failed to win. in France. The duration of Wijnaldum’s unavailability has not been communicated by the club, and the 31-year-old midfielder must undergo “further checks in the coming days” to determine the severity of his injury.
In contract until 2024 with Paris Saint-Germain, the midfielder aimed to revive under the orders of José Mourinho. His fractured tibia marked a setback at the start of the first Italian season of his career.