Tests have ruled out any knee ligament damage to striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, Roma have confirmed.

There were fears that the Italian international could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after limping out of training on Wednesday following a tackle from Nicolas Burdisso.

The Argentine-born forward has since had scans on his right knee which just showed heavy bruising. He remains a doubt for the Catania game though.

The former Fiorentina man took no part in this morning’s session. He instead worked with the physiotherapist.

Meanwhile, centre-back Marquinhos was missing from Trigoria as he is struggling with a cold and a fever.

Fellow stopper Leandro Castan is also worrying boss Zdenek Zeman as he is dealing with swelling to his fifth metatarsal.

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