Rome and Daniele De Rossi they breathe a sigh of relief: in yesterday’s finishing match in Trigoria, in fact, Romelu Lukaku, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Chris Smalling were also present in the group. The three players, tired or recovering from their respective injuries, will thus be available for the semi-final first leg against Bayer Leverkusen even if their use will only be evaluated in the hours before the match kicks off.
The Giallorossi coach presented himself at the press conference and made it clear that he believes in qualifying for the final while openly praising the Aspirins and in particular their coach Xabi Alonso: “I think the issue of unbeaten season is not a burden, but there are teams that have put them in difficulty. I leave the luck to those who go to play at the casino. There is something great in that team. They have a strong coach, perhaps the best in the world, excellent players and they do a great job good football.”
Also at his side was Leandro Paredes who wanted to underline the merits of DDR’s work after his arrival following the dismissal of José Mourinho: “The general growth, not only mine but of the team, is due to the enthusiasm he brought us the coach. Furthermore, his style of play suits the team better and this has made us grow.”