The Europa League is back and tomorrow Roma will face Feyenoord in the first leg of the playoff.
Before flying to Rotterdam in the early afternoon, De Rossi’s team carried out the finishing touches at Fulvio Bernardini in the morning and took to the pitch after the video session. Chris Smalling is present, having returned to the squad last Saturday, but in recent days he has been on the Giallorossi coach’s behalf for a personalized training program given the injury that kept him out for five months. The English centre-back, therefore, should be available to Roma.
Also in the group is Cristante, forced off against Inter in the second half due to a back problem. The Giallorossi four will grit their teeth, but it is not excluded that Bove could start in his place tomorrow. In the meantime, however, the fans continue to contest the Roma captain.
“Pellegrini ‘weak link'”, reads the banner posted outside Trigoria during the night. The reference is to the ring that the team gave to Mourinho for winning the Conference League and that the Special One, on the day of his dismissal, left in Pellegrini’s locker with the note “you will give it back to me when you become men”.
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