Roma fear lengthy stop for Pellegrini, Baldanzi to replace him | OneFootball

Roma is awaiting the results of medical tests on Lorenzo Pellegrini, who was suspended during training at Trigoria.

The tests will clarify the extent of the injury, but in the last few hours, fears have grown that it could be a muscle tear, a scenario that would rule him out not only for the match against Genoa, but also the subsequent matches against Atalanta and Lecce.

This potentially longer-than-expected layoff will require Gasperini to manage, especially given a well-known contractual situation: Pellegrini, like Dybala and El Shaarawy, is due to expire at the end of the season.

This contextual element doesn’t alter the urgency of making technical decisions in the short term, but it does contribute to reshaping the hierarchy.

Tactically, the coach is evaluating a different offensive setup. The most likely scenario is Baldanzi playing as a false nine, with Dybala and Soulé operating behind him.

This solution would allow for greater mobility and ball possession in the central area, especially at a time when Dovbyk isn’t yet at his best and Ferguson appears marginalized, with his future increasingly focused on a return to Brighton.