Roma director Claudio Ranieri admits they ‘need to get into the Champions League’ and Donyell Malen has discovered ‘the best coach’ to flourish, as he reunites with Jamie Vardy.
It kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
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This can be a massive alternative for the Giallorossi to extend their benefit from the chasing pack in fourth place, as Juventus misplaced 2-0 to Como on Saturday and Napoli fell 2-1 to Atalanta this afternoon.
Ranieri balances Roma ambition with calm
New Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini with Claudio Ranieri and Florent Ghisolfi
“Final season I picked up 46 factors within the second half of the marketing campaign and completed one level off the Champions League locations,”
“It due to this fact appeared logical for me to not pile too many expectations onto the brand new coach, however naturally all of us need to get into the Champions League.
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“The Friedkin household need to win the league, so we selected a coach who is aware of the best way to construct groups with younger gamers combined in with extra skilled ones.”
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Donyell Malen #14 along with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening purpose through the Serie A match between AS Roma and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on February 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Donyell Malen has made a huge effect since arriving from Aston Villa, on mortgage with an choice to purchase, so is that all the way down to the standard of the participant or the distinction between Serie A and the Premier League?
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“A little bit of each. He arrived on the proper second, with the best coach, but it surely’s additionally true that these are two very completely different leagues,” famous Ranieri.
“The Premier League should purchase gamers price €60m and depart them on the bench, you can not compete with them on a monetary degree.
“Malen had solely transient appearances there, not a lot consistency within the line-up, so he didn’t discover the sort of fluidity he’s having fun with with us.
“We’re protecting maintain of Malen, as a result of he’s doing very nicely and we hope he’ll proceed like this.”
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 16: (L-R) Claudio Ranieri Supervisor of Leicester Metropolis and captain Wes Morgan of Leicester Metropolis present the trophy to the followers through the Leicester Metropolis Barclays Premier League winners bus parade on Could 16, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Picture by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Photos)
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Ranieri famously gained the Premier League with Vardy’s Leicester Metropolis, however the 39-year-old striker is barely on the Cremonese bench this night.
“I’ve magnificent reminiscences of that point, as a result of the group and Vardy didn’t anticipate him to attain so many objectives. It was really an exhilarating 12 months.
“We haven’t met up since then, so it’s good to see him right here as we speak.”
MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Accidents are piling up for Roma, who’re with out Paulo Dybala, Matias Soulé, Artem Dovbyk, Evan Ferguson and Stephan El Shaarawy.
Wesley is just not at 100 per cent both, however nonetheless performs, whereas Manu Koné returns in midfield.