Chris Smalling’s misfortune on the injury front has come back to haunt him after he reported an issue just days before the start of the season.
Smalling was outstanding in his first season at Roma, but his second was marred by a number of injuries. The general belief was that a lack of a pre-season with Manchester United affected him negatively, but even after getting a full summer of training under his belt this year, he has succumbed to physical problems again.
According to several reports, Smalling reported a problem with his left thigh during training on Tuesday.
It is not a major injury, but should be enough to sideline him for the first games of the season – against Trabzonspor in the Europa Conference League and Fiorentina in Serie A.
His condition will be monitored on a day-by-day basis.
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