Roma worry as Kone sustained injury during 1-1 with Fenerbahce | OneFootball

Roma are anxiously waiting for news after Manu Koné went off with a muscular injury during their Champions League 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce.

The midfielder was in the starting XI for all four of their competitive games so far this season, including this evening in Istanbul.

Koné concern for Roma

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 10: Bryan Cristante of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Fenerbahce SK and AS Roma at Fenerbahce Sükrü Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi on September 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

However, he went off at the 53rd minute, making way for Italian Niccolò Pisilli as the first substitution of the match.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, it was a forced change because Koné was suffering from a muscular twinge.

This was confirmed by coach Gian Piero Gasperini during his post-match press conference.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 10: Gian Piero Gasperini, Manager of AS Roma, looks on before the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Fenerbahce SK and AS Roma at Fenerbahce Sükrü Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi on September 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

More tests are required to ascertain the extent of the damage, but it is a concern for Roma with a packed fixture list coming up between Serie A and the Champions League.

It also remains to be seen if Koné will be fit enough to participate in the upcoming Nations League games for France, including the showdown against Italy.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 10: Ismail Kartal, Head Coach of Fenerbahce, and Gian Piero Gasperini, Manager of AS Roma, look on before the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Fenerbahce SK and AS Roma at Fenerbahce Sükrü Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi on September 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, it was certainly a dramatic post-match press conference for Fenerbahce, because coach Ismail Kartal surprisingly tended his resignation.