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Mexes joins Roma injury list Friday 23 November, 2007

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Philippe Mexes has joined the injury list, while Roma complain about their players picking up injuries on international duty.

The Frenchman had originally been included in the squad going to Marassi for Saturday’s Serie A game, but later pulled out due to a slight head trauma.

A statement on the official club website explained the tests “did not give the results we had hoped for” and it was decided he should be left at home to recuperate “as a precautionary measure.”

It is the latest setback for the Giallorossi, who have also lost Simone Perrotta and possibly Daniele De Rossi following injuries picked up on international duty this week.

Francesco Totti is also out of action as he has still not recovered from a badly bruised ankle sustained in the 2-1 Champions League win over Sporting Lisbon, while Rodrigo Taddei and Alberto Aquilani have not made the trip.

The problems suffered by Perrotta and De Rossi while playing in Italy’s 3-1 win over the Faroe Islands has infuriated director Bruno Conti.

“It is an honour for us to have four players in the Italy squad, but we were not happy to see two of them play from start to finish,” said the 1982 World Cup winner.

“We expected them to come off earlier, preferably at half-time. The result in Modena was irrelevant to qualifying, while we have a Serie A match on Saturday.

“We would prefer a different treatment of our players in the Nazionale. We have never complained before and will not do so now out of respect for the Azzurri and Roberto Donadoni, but in this case we expected more protection.”

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