Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco discussed the upcoming Serie A match against another contender for an European spot, Atalanta. The Giallorossi boss was asked about his Atalanta's conterpart, Gian Piero Gasperini: "I think very highly of Gasperini – you can see he coaches his team in a
certain way and has developed a very good footballing philosophy.
They’ve always performed well against the big sides at home. It will be a tough match away from home".
Di Francesco also discussed the possible line-up to play at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia: "Zaniolo playing out wide is an option for us - and the same goes for
Schick. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Florenzi aren’t fully fit – we’ll assess
them today. One out of Karsdorp and Santon will play". Finally, the coach was asked about his club's moves in the transfer market: "We are doing evaluations, but it's too soon to say. Every party involved has to agree a deal, also considering the player's desire. Some players haven't played much, but we want to keep hold of them. We have three very important games this week, our sporting director will manage the transfer situation".
