Donyell Malen is training separately from his Roma teammates due to a fitness issue as the season nears its end. The Netherlands international has been in excellent form, scoring 12 goals in 17 appearances since joining on loan from Aston Villa.
Why Malen is working separately from Roma teammates
Top scorer Donyell Malen is training separately from his Roma teammates today, as he deals with a fitness issue in the closing weeks of the season.
The Netherlands international has been on sensational form since his loan move from Aston Villa in January, with an option to buy for €25m that will be activated in June.
He has so far scored 12 goals in only 17 competitive appearances for the club, along with three assists, and is their top scorer despite only joining mid-season.
COMO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Donyell Malen of AS Roma looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and AS Roma at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Malen was spotted training separately from the rest of the Roma squad today at the Trigoria ground, prompting worried questions about whether he could be injured.
However, the Corriere dello Sport insists this was a planned recovery programme following
Donyell Malen is training separately due to a fitness issue he is currently dealing with.
Donyell Malen has scored 12 goals in 17 competitive appearances for Roma this season.
The option to buy fee for Donyell Malen from Aston Villa is €25 million, which will be activated in June.

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Malen was unaccustomed to playing this often at Aston Villa, so with the final push for Champions League qualification coming up, the fitness staff decided to give him a specialised schedule to get him at his best.
Roma will be back in action on Sunday evening when visiting Parma at the Stadio Tardini.