Cristante, Malen and Wesley stay at Roma to recover
- Source
- Corriere dello SportTier 1
- By
- Giorgio Marota
- Published
Key points
- Three players skip international duty to focus on fitness during break
- Cristante nursing lower back pain; Malen dealing with left knee issue; Wesley sidelined by right thigh strain
- Gasperini's medical overhaul aims to rebuild trust after 2025-26 conflicts between coaching and medical staff
Summary
Bryan Cristante, Donyell Malen and Wesley have chosen to remain at Trigoria during the international break rather than join their national teams, prioritising recovery from injury concerns. Cristante is managing lower back pain, Malen a left knee issue, and Wesley a right thigh strain. The decision reflects the harmony Gasperini has cultivated since replacing the medical director and bringing in staff he trusts from his Bergamo days, a marked shift from last season's tensions between coaching and medical teams that complicated players' returns.
Original headline
Prima la Roma: Cristante, Wesley e Malen restano. È la vittoria di Gasperini dopo le incomprensioni del passato
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