Radja Nainggolan could potentially be prevented from taking part in Roma’s showdown with Napoli by FIFA.
The midfielder rejected Belgium’s call-up for international duty against Bosnia due to a muscular injury.
However, he then played in a friendly match with the Primavera youth team.
If Belgium complain, they could prompt FIFA to suspend Nainggolan for next weekend’s Serie A clash with second-placed Napoli.
Radja Nainggolan could potentially be prevented from taking part in Roma’s showdown with Napoli by FIFA.
The midfielder rejected Belgium’s call-up for international duty against Bosnia due to a muscular injury.
However, he then played in a friendly match with the Primavera youth team.
If Belgium complain, they could prompt FIFA to suspend Nainggolan for next weekend’s Serie A clash with second-placed Napoli.
The former Cagliari man responded to the controversy with a message via Twitter, noting he was “not fully fit and therefore the way to get fit is to play in a non-competitive match.”
The Corriere dello Sport is confident Roma can work matters out diplomatically with the Belgian Federation.
There was already tension over the fact Thomas Vermaelen’s sports hernia deteriorated after he went on international duty.