Frank Anguissa’s latest setback arrives at a point in the season when patience may matter more than a hurried return. The midfielder has begun rehabilitation after tests confirmed a low-grade myofascial injury to the adductor longus in his right thigh, leaving his club to manage another familiar concern through the international break.
The coach and the club
Anguissa underwent examinations at Pineta Grande Hospital after feeling a muscular problem following his brief appearance against Fiorentina. Massimiliano Allegri had already raised the possibility in his post-match press conference, saying he believed the Cameroon international had suffered “another recurrence of discomfort”.
The concern is connected to the issue Anguissa felt on 8 September, on the eve of the Champions League meeting with Arsenal. That episode also involved his adductor, and Allegri was the first to communicate the injury at the time. Anguissa subsequently missed both the European fixture and the Serie A match against Bologna.
- Anguissa first felt an adductor problem on 8 September before the Arsenal match.
- He missed Arsenal in the Champions League and Bologna in Serie A.
- After his limited involvement against Fiorentina, fresh tests identified a new low-grade injury in the same area.
The three-week pause for international fixtures offers a useful window for his recovery. Anguissa is expected to need roughly that amount of time to regain full fitness, while Scott McTominay is also expected to become available again after his ablation procedure.
Even so, the club may choose restraint when the championship resumes. Anguissa could be held back for the Frosinone match on 10 October, and potentially for the Champions League encounter with Villarreal three days later. With a repeated adductor issue, avoiding a further relapse will be the priority as the season moves into its next stretch.
