In great shape, Zaniolo hurt his left shoulder after falling and went out on a stretcher just before the break: another blow for this powerful but fragile winger, who recently suffered two serious knee injuries and who could remain on the flank for three weeks.

This injury comes less than 24 hours after that of the Dutchman Wijnaldum, victim Sunday in training of a fractured right tibia which should keep him away from the field for several months, endangering his participation in the World Cup.

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This new tile did not prevent Roma from winning a second victory in two matches, thanks to a header from Chris Smalling (65th).

The England defender celebrated his goal by showing off a Wijnaldum shirt.

"Crying is useless, you have to look forward," Roma coach José Mourinho, whose team suffered against the very player promoted, told DAZN.

Cyriel Dessers, the ex-scorer of Feyenoord Rotterdam, finalist in May of the Europa League Conference against the Giallorossi, shook the Roman tifosi by touching the bar (47th).

Goal denied to Rabiot

In Genoa, Juve was also saved by the bar, which repelled an attempt by Frenchman Mehdi Léris (6th) at the start of the match.

But unlike Roma, they were unable to find the solution to follow up with a second victory, with a 0-0 in tune with a second day of Serie A which was very poor in goals (13 in ten matches).

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Adrien Rabiot, holder despite the uncertainties still surrounding his future by the end of the transfer window on September 1, believed he was the bianconero savior.

But the goal of the French midfielder, on a back pass from Dusan Vlahovic, was refused after intervention by the VAR for a prior offside from the Serb (65th).

Without rookie Angel Di Maria, the one who had brought a bit of fantasy to the Turin game during the initial victory over Sassuolo (3-0), Juve generally struggled to set the pace, despite Filip Kostic's desire for his first tenure on the left flank.

The ex-Frankfurt winger notably had the match point in added time but stumbled on Emil Audero (90 + 3rd).

While waiting for a possible reinforcement from the transfer window (the Memphis Depay track remains mentioned), the Turin coach "Max" Allegri has a week to give ideas to his Bianconeri before receiving Roma, who can count on the desire to shine of ex-Juve leader Paulo Dybala.

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