Wijnaldum suffers a broken leg two weeks after joining Mourinho's Roma
Roma midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum broke his right leg in training on Sunday, just two weeks after joining the Italian Serie A club.
The Dutch international moved earlier this month on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with Roma holding an option to buy.
Wijnaldum won the Ligue 1 title with PSG last season on a free transfer from Liverpool.
But he moved to join Roma after just one season with the French giants.
He made his Serie A debut on the bench in Roma's 1-0 win over Salernitana on the opening weekend, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines.
In a statement, Roma said: "Following an injury sustained in training this afternoon, Georginio Wijnaldum subsequently underwent medical tests which confirmed the presence of a broken tibia in his right leg.
"The player will undergo further assessments in the coming days."
Roma continue their campaign at home against Cremonese on Monday, before traveling to Turin to face Juventus.
It remains to be seen whether the 31-year-old former Liverpool midfielder will be able to recover from his injury in time to play for the Netherlands at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in November.
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Roma midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum broke his right leg in training on Sunday, just two weeks after joining the Italian Serie A club.
The Dutch international moved earlier this month on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with Roma holding an option to buy.
Wijnaldum won the Ligue 1 title with PSG last season on a free transfer from Liverpool.
But he moved to join Roma after just one season with the French giants.
He made his Serie A debut on the bench in Roma's 1-0 win over Salernitana on the opening weekend, but is now set for a spell on the sidelines.
In a statement, Roma said: "Following an injury sustained in training this afternoon, Georginio Wijnaldum subsequently underwent medical tests which confirmed the presence of a broken tibia in his right leg.
"The player will undergo further assessments in the coming days."
Roma continue their campaign at home against Cremonese on Monday, before traveling to Turin to face Juventus.
It remains to be seen whether the 31-year-old former Liverpool midfielder will be able to recover from his injury in time to play for the Netherlands at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in November.
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