Pellegri, who has one cap for Italy, slipped over just three seconds into the loss at the Stadio Dall’Ara and limped off the field in the fourth minute following treatment.

His team went ahead midway through the first half through a Sasa Lukic penalty, but dropped down a place to 10th after Riccardo Orsolini and Stefan Posch turned the match around for the hosts after the break.

In May 2017, Pellegri became the first player born in 2001 to score in Serie A, netting against Roma aged just 16 in Francesco Totti’s final match for Roma. Early the following year he was sold to Monaco from Genoa for €21 million.

Injuries have plagued the 21-year-old’s career ever since and he was sold to Torino at a big loss this summer.

Pellegri has already had thigh problems twice this season and today’s match was reportedly the only time in his career he had participated in four consecutive matches in senior club football.