Sometimes you don’t need others to ruin you – you’re quite competent to do it yourself. That was the case with AS Roma on Sunday evening. During a typical training session, Dutch on-loan midfielder Georginio Wijanldum sustained a broken shin bone following a robust challenge from teammate Felix Afena-Gyan.As a result, the former Liverpool midfielder will now require surgery as he faces a losing battle to recover in time for the World Cup. It was an utterly rotten day for Roma, Wijnaldum, Giallorossi and Netherlands national team supporters, Afena-Gyan, Jose Mourinho – everyone.There is a state of shock around the club at the minute as bad luck spoiled what was supposed to be a happy time at the start of the new campaign. Instead of smiles and the feel-good factor, there are grim faces around the Trigoria training centre. According to an insiders’ report from Gazzetta Dello Sport says that Mourinho was angry with the Ghanaian for his reckless actions. To add to the irony, Afena-Gyan was already on the exit door as Serie A revenants Cremonese look to secure his signature, either on loan or permanently. After what’s happened on Sunday, Felix’s departure looks even more likely.Wijnaldum’s luck has gone downhill since he announced he was going to leave Liverpool towards the end of the 2020/21 season. He signed for Paris Saint-Germain but quickly found himself on the margins at Parc des Princes. The loan move was supposed to revive his career and give Roma a fighting chance to become a title contender again. However, it will all have to be put on hold.Wijnaldum’s World Cup dream looks over, after suffering from a leg break. Speedy recovery, Wijnaldum. You’ll Never Walk Alone ❤️😓 pic.twitter.com/6wBFT4Qg7n— The Anfield Buzz (@TheAnfieldBuzz) August 21, 2022 Optimistic reports say that Wijnaldum could be fit for the World Cup that starts in November but it doesn’t seem so likely. By the time his bone fully cures, the Oranje national team preparations would be long since started. Mourinho will likely welcome Gini back in first-team action in 2023.There are two options: either conservative therapy or surgery. In football, players tend to go for the second solution because one can return earlier (in most cases, between 60 and 70 days). If, on the other hand, Wijnaldum opts for conservative therapy, he will surely be out for around 100 days with his leg put in a cast. However, that option brings around 20%-25% chances of complications that would again lead to surgery. That is why it was decided on the spot that Gini would undergo surgery on Monday.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 2Saturday Udinese – Salernitana 0-0Torino – Lazio 0-0Sassuolo – Lecce 1-0 (1-0)/Berardi 40/Inter – Spezia 3-0 (1-0)/Martinez 35, Calhanoglu 52, Correa 82/Sunday Empoli – Fiorentina 0-0Napoli – Monza 4-0 (1-0)/Kvaratskhelia 35, 62, Osimhen 45+2, Kim Min-jae 90+4/Atalanta – Milan 1-1 (1-0)/Malinovsky 29 – Bennacer 68/Bologna – Verona 1-1 (1-1)/Arnautovic 21 – Henry 43/Monday 19.30: (1.25) Roma (6.25) Cremonese (11.0)21.45: (6.00) Sampdoria (3.80) Juventus (1.60)***odds are subject to change
