Napoli manager Francesco Calzona spoke to DAZN on the eve of the match with Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples. In particular, Calzona answered a question about tomorrow’s rival, namely Daniele De Rossi. “I don’t know him personally, but they say he was always meant to be a coach, even when he was a footballer.” “He’s proving that it’s true, he’s doing great things at Roma, they have a lot of games ahead of them and they’re collecting a lot of points,” he added. “I can only congratulate him on a job well done,” he concluded ..read more

Former Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta analyzed the Rossoneri’s recent struggles, tracing them back to their defeat in the Europa League quarterfinals with Roma. According to Costacurta, Roma are responsible for giving Stefano Pioli’s team the final blow, resulting in a disappointing season for them. “In my opinion, the two matches against Roma somewhat ruined the atmosphere and the image of a season that could have ended on a positive note for Milan,” “They had the chance to continue and win the Europa League, because Roma were not superior to them, but in the end the Giallorossi wanted ..read more

Napoli have lost an important player for the upcoming Serie A fixture with Roma. Francesco Calzona – the Partenopei’s third manager this season – will be unable to rely on Piotr Zielinski on Sunday evening. The Polish midfielder has suffered an injury to his right calf muscle in yesterday’s training. As a result, Zielinski will miss tomorrow’s game and is expected to be ruled out for at least a week ..read more

Roma attacker Paulo Dybala continues to be an unstoppable force and a precious resource of goals and assists for Roma this season. As the season winds to an end, Dybala will enter a crucial period in which there is going to be more pressure involved on him as a team leader given Roma’s position in the tight Champions League race and their Europa League campaign. As reported by Corriere della Sera, Dybala has already contributed to 25 Roma goals this season in all competitions. In Serie A, the Argentine is responsible for generating 20 points, the latest example being the pitch perfect delivery ..read more

Roma are increasingly convinced of making the deal for Sardar Azmoun permanent. The Giallorossi are said to be extremely pleased with the Iranian striker; not only by his performances but his attitude and general dedication to the team. In recent months, the capital club have initiated contact with Bayer Leverkusen in order to discuss the possibility of keeping Azmoun beyond the expiry of his loan. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Daniele De Rossi is the first one to be delighted at the prospect of Azmoun staying around beyond this season. The player’s future, however, remains closely lin ..read more

Former Roma and Bayer Leverkusen striker Rudi Voeller discussed the upcoming Europa League semifinals involving the two teams. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Voeller revealed his intention to attend Thursday’s match at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. “Bayer Leverkusen are experiencing an exceptional moment, having won the German league for the first time, you can imagine the energy they’re feeling right now. Everywhere in Germany I go everyone recognizes that it wasn’t a matter of luck, random or otherwise. They recognize Leverkusen’s style of play.” “Xabi Alonso? Very good person ..read more

Roma are set to make a few changes to their starting eleven in Sunday’s fixture with Napoli. Following their recent last minute win over Udinese, Daniele De Rossi and his men must immediately turn their attention to a struggling Napoli side that will seek victory in a packed Diego Maradona Stadium. According to Corriere dello Sport, Chris Smalling’s injury as well as Diego Llorente and Leandro Paredes’ suspension will influence De Rossi’s choices for his starting line-up. The newspaper reports that Dean Huijsen is ready to return to Roma’s XI alongside Gianluca Mancini as Evan Ndicka is still ..read more

Daniele De Rossi does not intend to risk Evan Ndicka tomorrow as the Giallorossi prepare to face Napoli in another must-win Serie A fixture. The Ivorian defender has missed the past two weeks of action due to a collapsed lung suffered on 14 April at the Dacia Arena in Friuli. Over recent days, Ndicka made steady progress in his recovery and was included in yesterday’s group training for the first time since the health scare from a couple of weeks ago. According to Corriere dello Sport, Roma’s state of defensive emergency (Smalling remains out with an injury and Diego Llorente is suspended) wil ..read more

Chris Smalling will not be available for the upcoming match with Napoli. The English defender recently featured in Roma’s 2-1 win over Udinese. However, Smalling was unable to conclude the match due to a groin injury suffered around the 88th minute. The issue does not seem serious, but the player did not participate in today’s training session. Thus, he remains unlikely to play in Sunday’s fixture against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Maradona. According to Il Tempo, De Rossi will not risk the veteran centreback, and instead will choose to rely on Dean Huijsen ..read more

Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante discussed the importance of last night’s last minute winning goal against Udinese in his post-match interview with Roma TV. After the final whistle, the Italian player remarked, “Such an emotional game for all of us. It’s the first time we’ve ever played a game of 19 minutes. It was all new to us.” “The goal I scored? I often try to do what I did there, I try to head the ball in that position on set pieces and Dybala’s delivery was perfect. I’ll take it. Going home with a win is the most important.” “These are crucial points for the Champions League race. We’re ..read more