Roma midfielder Leon Bailey, on loan from Aston Villa, suffered an injury in his first training session in Italy, the Serie A side have confirmed.

Jamaican winger Leon Bailey’s start at Roma's taken worrying turn after he picked up muscle injury during his very first training session with the club. Bailey who joined Roma this summer on loan from Aston Villa with option to buy,

Bailey, 28, joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen in a £25m deal in 2021 and has since made 144 appearances, scoring 22 goals. He was a regular starter under Unai Emery in his first two seasons, but injuries and form limited his minutes in the latter stages ...

Martin: He has had his time at Villa. I found him to be frustrating at times when he had to try and beat a player two or three times before attempting to pass or cross a ball. Good player but I don't think he will be missed.

The Jamaica attacker signed for Roma on-loan from Aston Villa on Wednesday morning and took in his first training session in the afternoon. However, Il Messaggero says Bailey suffered a muscle injury and will undergo a scan on Thursday morning. Bailey is said to be "not optimistic" and is expected to be sidelined for three weeks.

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The Villains agreed a deal worth up to £21.6 million after days of negotiations. Bailey will initially join Roma on loan before a potential permanent transfer. Roma will pay Aston Villa a loan fee of around £2.6m and cover the Jamaican international’s wages in full for the duration of the agreement.

Aston Villa are set to make matters worse after the contentious sale of Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle after struggling against the Magpies.