Report Pellegrini could be out for 4-9 months at Roma

AS Roma's Lorenzo Pellegrini celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and SS Lazio, in Rome, Italy, 05 January 2025. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI

There are suggestions that Roma captain and Italy international Lorenzo Pellegrini’s injury is more serious than first thought, as he will be out for between four and nine months.

The midfielder saw his season ended early after a muscular strain in training, with tests showing he had torn the tendon in the back of his thigh.

It was such a bad tear that he underwent delicate surgery in Finland on Friday, performed by Professor Lempainen.

The statement on the official Roma website was brief and provided very few details on recovery time, but the Corriere dello Sport spoke to Riccardo Torquati, the President of the Italian Sports Physiotherapists Association.

How long could Pellegrini be out for?

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 05: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates after the team’s victory in the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“I was fortunate enough to meet Professor Lempainen during a convention and we talked about the recovery time for the sport of injury that Pellegrini has sustained,” said Torquati.

“The rehabilitation process is fundamentally divided by the two types of operations. On the one hand, there is the suture and reinsertion of the tendon, in which case the recovery time is six to nine months, the same as for an anterior cruciate ligament.

“The other option is to reinforce the tendon. In this case, the recovery time is more or less what we talked about for Paulo Dybala, so around four to five months.

“Once we know the type of surgery that Pellegrini underwent, we can say more about the timing.”

Pellegrini and Dybala will miss start of season

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 13: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma looks on as players of AS Roma warm up prior to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

The Roma statement released on Friday only notes that Pellegrini had surgery on the tendon and it went well, so he will begin rehabilitation at the Trigoria training ground next week.

The 28-year-old is therefore likely to at the very least miss the start of next season, but potentially have an even longer lay-off.

He made 34 competitive appearances for Roma this term, contributing three goals and three assists.

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