Bologna vs Roma – Kone in the stands after muscle strain persists

Roma were dealt a midfield blow ahead of tonight’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Bologna, with Manu Koné ruled out of the squad entirely after failing to recover from a muscle strain.

The French midfielder will not even make the bench, instead watching from the stands as Gian Piero Gasperini’s side look to establish an advantage in what promises to be a fiercely contested all-Italian tie.

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Manu Kone with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after...