Gian Piero Gasperini warns Evan Ferguson ‘had loads of probabilities’ and has did not ship at Roma, whereas Paulo Dybala shook off flu signs to face Celtic.
It kicks off at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Thursday at 20.00 GMT.
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The Giallorossi are smarting after two consecutive Serie A defeats to Napoli and Cagliari, the latter once they went all the way down to 10 males for a Zeki Celik pink card.
Dybala was solely prepared to come back off the bench in that recreation late on and it was later revealed he had been affected by flu signs.
Gasperini will get Roma again on observe
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, seems to be on previous to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Part MD4 match between Rangers FC and AS Roma at Ibrox Stadium on November 06, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photographs)
“Dybala has shaken off the flu, he has been coaching for some time, so everybody who’s right here can play,”
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The recurring downside that’s onerous to disregard is the issue that Roma have had scoring targets up to now this season.
“Now we have by no means been notably prolific, however we did nicely in matches and begins. We had been much less able to creating alternatives within the final couple of matches, however that is by no means a person challenge, it’s about the entire group.
“I gained’t hearken to strategies there’s fatigue, we play each 4 days and subsequently have time to get better. This group will run to the top.”
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma scores the 0-2 purpose in the course of the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
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A part of the frustration in assault is all the way down to Ferguson, with
Even with Artem Dovbyk out injured, the coach nonetheless prefers to make use of Dybala or Tommaso Baldanzi as a False 9.
“I’ve nothing towards him personally, it’s concerning the performances. Ferguson had a number of probabilities,” famous Gasperini.
“We wish to watch for him to develop, however he has to do higher, not simply on a technical stage, however when it comes to angle. For instance, Mario Hermoso is a pillar of the locker room too, somebody who units the instance on the sphere.”
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There are damage issues for Evan Ndicka and Neil El Aynaoui, whereas Italy Underneath-21 worldwide Niccolò Pisilli would possibly get a uncommon begin in midfield.
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Coach Gian Piero Gasperini reacts in the course of the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
Roma had been already in Glasgow earlier within the Europa League this season, choosing up a victory away to Rangers, so does he count on a distinct sort of recreation towards Celtic?
“They’re an excellent group, enjoying right here isn’t simple, as you may really feel the historical past on this stadium. I hope it will likely be a superb recreation between two sides who each need vital factors.”
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Celtic not too long ago modified administration and switched to a three-man defence, similar to Gasperini’s Roma.
“Programs are so diverse now, the small print make the distinction. It was once simply my Atalanta who performed with a three-man defence in Europe, now a number of extra have this strategy.
“I like Celtic, they’d a really attacking angle of their final recreation and impressed me.”