Saelemaekers flies to Belgium for consultation on fractured ankle, out 2 months | OneFootball

Bad news for Daniele De Rossi, who will lose one of the reinforcements arrived in the summer transfer market for several months.

In fact, Alexis Saelemaekers is expected to miss an extensive period of time after fracturing his ankle in yesterday’s draw with Genoa.

According to Il Romanista, the tests to which Saelemaekers underwent highlighted a compound fracture of the talus, one of the seven bones that make up the tarsus of the foot.

The 25 year-old is expected to fly to Belgium soon for further examinations to determine if surgery is required or not.

While a complete recovery timeline is still unknown, he’s expected to miss a minimum of two months of action.