It has been a miserable few days for Daniele De Rossi. On Monday, the Roma midfielder suffered an allergic reaction to a bug bite that caused his calf to swell up, but he quickly recovered.

Furthermore, on Tuesday, his side were defeated 2-0 by Brazil in a friendly match that he had to leave because of injury.

The Roma midfield general was substituted for Alberto Aquilani early in the second half after picking up a knock to his right ankle, according to Calciomercato.

The first indications from the Italian national team medical staff are that the injury is not particularly serious, but more tests will be done tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage.

The 25-year-old was one of the few bright spots for the Azzurri in his time on the pitch against Brazil.