Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco talked in the pre-match press conference leading to the most anticipated game of the Italian capitaly city: the derby against Lazio. The Giallorossi boss discussed the approach of his team to the game and the conditions of some key players, such as Manolas and De Rossi: "We'll play with passion, heart and commitment. Dzeko's winner at
Frosinone got the fans back on our side and I hope to see the same again
tomorrow. We need to play with heart and head tomorrow [on Saturday]. We have to stay close to the Champions League spots, but Lazio want to close the gap too. Manolas? He will be available for the game. He trained with the rest of the squad yesterday [on Thursday], he has recovered from his ankle injury and he can play tomorrow. De Rossi? I don't know if he will play tomorrow. I don't know if he can play to back-to-back games, the derby and the Porto game. We need to assess him on a game-by-game basis".
Di Francesco then concluded focusing on Zaniolo's approach to his first derby: "His teammates have told him what the derby is all about. I want to see him as determined and focused as always."
