“We’ve been in crisis in attack for some time now. I said earlier that the numbers have changed: compared to the first half of the season, we’ve lost five players, including El Shaarawy. Then, as far as genuine strikers are concerned, like Malen at the moment, we have Vaz, who is also a very young lad, a seasoned league player, and Arena, who is even younger and can’t even be on the list, so we have to work with Venturino. There are certainly emergencies in attack, but the numbers are better than before. We are trying to make up for this and play our games to the best of our ability, as we are doing. As for formations and minutes, we try to manage our resources as best we can, but in the end, as I always say, the only rest we get is at night.”
”We have this example in assault the place we’ve got undoubtedly misplaced a variety of gamers in comparison with the primary half of the season, comparable to Dovbyk, Ferguson, Dybala, Baldanzi and Soulé. However, we’ve got Malen, who has undoubtedly added worth, even when we’ve got misplaced a couple of gamers. We are attempting to combine different gamers, together with Zaragoza, who didn’t play within the final match however who has at all times been on the pitch in earlier matches. He arrived lower than a month in the past and has at all times performed. Then, it’s not simple for anybody to reach in January and do what Malen did, however these are fairly uncommon circumstances. It at all times takes just a little longer to combine gamers who arrive in January. I stay satisfied that Zaragoza, for instance, made a superb help, and I hope that within the subsequent few video games he can play a constructive position. Those who arrive in January at all times have some problem settling in, even from a bodily standpoint, and wish a couple of weeks to settle in correctly. We are rotating gamers in that place, within the absence of Dybala, Soulé, and many others., we’re rotating a number of gamers. The one who’s taking part in most persistently is certainly Pellegrini, and the others, comparable to Venturino, who has simply returned, El Shharawy, who has been out for a very long time, Zarogaza and Vaz, who’ve simply arrived, are attempting to settle in.”
Those had been the prolonged feedback Gian Piero Gasperini gave throughout his pre-match presser concerning the damage disaster he’s been coping with within the assault and the way he tries to handle these which are out there. And for this one, Gasperini will proceed with out Dovbyk, Ferguson, Soulé, and Dybala on account of damage. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Venturino, who began on Sunday, isn’t on the UEFA listing.
With that in thoughts, Gasperini would possibly rotate the lineup behind Donyell Malen, with a number of sources suggesting Bryan Cristante and Bryan Zaragoza may play in attacking midfield to assist the Dutchman. One participant Gasperini can have again for this match is Mario Hermoso. His return is well timed, as Gianluca Mancini is out on account of suspension. Gasperini additionally mentioned Hermoso.
“We’ll have to see how he [Hermoso] performs tomorrow. He’s had very little training, so we don’t know if he’ll be ready to play the whole match. If he’s called up, it means he’s available to play. He could start, but with the possibility of being substituted, or even coming on during the match. In any case, he’s available.”
That being mentioned, he’s projected to start out with Ghilardi and Ndicka within the again three. If he’s unable to start out, then Zeki Çelik would slide additional again into protection. That would give Devyne Rensch an opportunity reverse Wesley. Lastly, Cristante taking part in additional up permits Niccoló Pisilli to start out alongside Manu Koné within the middle of the pitch.
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Ghilardi, Ndicka, Hermoso; Çelik, Koné, Pisilli, Wesley; Zaragoza, Cristante; Malen.
