Roma coach Jose Mourinho has blasted rumour mongers targeting Felix Afena-Gyan.

Roma issued a statement confirming 31-year-old Wijnaldum had fractured a tibia on Sunday, while preparing for a Monday night fixture.

It comes just weeks after the Dutchman joined Roma on loan from PSG, and his new club have rallied around him, using the phrase 'Forza Gini!'.

The words also feature on a shirt held by Mourinho in his latest Instagram post, as the Portuguese manager lashed out at those who said 19-year-old Afena-Gyan was responsible for the training accident.

Mourinho, 59, wrote: "Sometimes football can be s**t. In only 2 weeks, Gini became one of us because of his human qualities (his football qualities we already knew).

"Sadly, in a very unfortunate accident he had a bad injury that will keep him away from playing for a long time.

"But it's not just football to be s**t sometimes, people can also be...

"Those who initiated the rumours that a top kid like Felix could be responsible for what happened are real scum.

"Let's all be together tonight: we play for @officialasroma, for @gwijnaldum and for @ohenegyanfelix9."