Leon Bailey was sidelined during his first training session with Roma. The Jamaican winger suffered a suspected myotendinous tear in his right rectus femoris and will undergo further tests today to determine the extent of the problem, according to today’s Gazzetta dello Sport.

ROME, AUG 21 - Jamaica winger Leon Bailey picked up a thigh injury in his first training session with AS Roma since joining them from Aston Villa earlier this week and could be out for 2-3 months, the Giallorossi said Thursday.

Yesterday afternoon, Leon Bailey suffered a niggle during the final stretch of training. It wasn’t a tackle, as happened to Georgino Wijnaldum in 2023, but a suspected injury sustained while attempting a shot,

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Leon Bailey’s agent has sent a classy message to Aston Villa in the wake of the winger’s departure for Roma. Bailey has left Villa Park to join the Serie A club on loan for the season. The 28-year-old could sign for Roma permanently next summer as they hold an option to buy the Jamaica international for around £19 million.