In Rome, with the championship on hiatus due to the break for the national teams, the closure of the market, of transfers and of free transfers, a real numbers game has begun.
What will be the formation and the first team players that we will see at Luigi Ferraris? Sunday 15th September against Genoa? Will it be more of a classic 4-3-3, a 3-5-2 or a 4-2-3-1? Will some players return regenerated or with clearer ideas? But above all, how many injured players will there be to manage?
Starting from the last question, despite the lack of definitive answers before the conclusion of the Nations League matches, we can outline a list of names that might not be available for the next match.
Doubt, He has returned to Italy and will miss the matches against Albania and the Czech Republic scheduled for September 7 and 10 because he has suffered a muscular problem in his adductor (reported after the match against Juventus) which will perhaps keep him out for a day.
Bold replaced in the 26th minute in the match against San Marino, valid for the eighth day of the qualifying round for the next European Championship, he will be subjected to in-depth medical examinations in the next few hours for a blow to the bottom, more precisely for a contusion to the sciatic nerve.
The Fee sidelined even before Juventus-Roma due to a muscular problem, he could be out not only for Genoa but perhaps also for the match at the Olimpico against Udinese.
Doubts remain about the conditions of El Shaarawy who after an injury sustained in the last match at the European Championships against Switzerland played only 2 minutes in the first three rounds; and Wallsalso late with respect to the team’s preparation, but still considered fit to leave with Scaloni’s Argentina national team.
Among the positive notes, the performance of stands out Saud Abdulhamid, who entered the field around the half-hour mark, not only hit the post with a header, but also impressed with an overwhelming move with the ball at his feet. The Roma right-back ran 50 meters of the field, easily beating three opponents, before serving a perfect assist in depth.
Also worth mentioning is the performance of Zalewski who earned two penalties in the match between Scotland and Poland, scoring the decisive one in the 97th minute and thus leading the team to victory.
We’ll have to wait for the ‘numbers game’. DDR still has time to take stock and figure out who will be in better shape to take the field. So, let the puzzle…continue.