Roma Team News Page 50 - Soccer

Leonardo Spinazzola - Scores goal Spinazzola scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Tuesday's 2-1 loss versus Cremonese.

Impact Spinazzola logged his first goal of Roma's 2022-23 season. February was an excellent month for the wide midfielder. Including both domestic and international league matchups Roma played, Spinazzola recorded one goal and two assists across three appearances.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gianluca Mancini - Records assist Mancini assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Tuesday's defeat to Cremonese.

Impact Mancini logged the assist to Roma's only goal, which Leonardo Spinazzola scored. Mancini's latest contribution was his first since the 2022 FIFA World Cup back in November and December.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rui Patricio - Allows two goals Patricio conceded two goals in Tuesday's 2-1 loss versus Cremonese.

Impact Patricio allowed a goal from both Frank Tsadjout and Daniel Ciofani without saving any shots to compensate for the concessions. The goalkeeper will try to redeem himself during Roma's next league matchup, currently scheduled to be a home game against Juventus.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Smalling - Available versus Juventus Smalling served his one-game disqualification in Tuesday's 1-2 loss to Cremonese.

Impact Smalling was forced to sit one out due to yellow-card accumulation and was sorely missed. He'll return to the XI over Marash Kumbulla Sunday. He has recorded six tackles (three won), five interceptions, 16 clearances, and five blocks in the last five games, contributing to three clean sheets.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Tammy Abraham - Comes off the bench late in Europa League Abraham (eye) played just three minutes in Thursday's 2-0 win over RB Salzburg.

Impact Abraham was available but was sporting a cumbersome mask. Jose Mourinho commented: "The problem is that he has to adjust to it. It's a weird mask with a transparent lens. He has to practice with it and test how it feels and adapt to the different visual field." Abraham is set to be an option going forward, but Andrea Belotti, who's in good form and scored Thursday, might get more minutes, and perhaps supplant him in the starting XI until he heals up.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Dybala - Scores in win Dybala scored during Thursday's 2-0 win over Salzburg.

Impact Dybala returned to the starting XI from a thigh injury and produced a man of the match performance. The forward got on the scoresheet and lead the line, taking Roma into the next round with the win. Dybala will be back at the top of the starting XI in domestic play, having recovered from the thigh problem.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tammy Abraham - Available versus RB Salzburg Abraham (eye) will be an option for Thursday's Europa League clash, Jose Mourinho relayed.

Impact Abraham has a lingering edema underneath his eye, but he has been cleared to play by the medical staff. He'll compete with Andrea Belotti to get, or he'll come off the bench otherwise.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Dybala - Fit for Europa League Dybala "isn't 100 percent, but he's available to help us Thursday," Jose Mourinho announced.

Impact Dybala returned to full training Wednesday after nursing muscle fatigue for a few days and skipping the previous contest. He might not start against RB Salzburg, but he'll be able to feature in some capacity.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rui Patricio - Keeps clean sheet against Verona Patricio made one save and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Patricio didn't need to make a lot of interventions, mostly because the great performance of his defensive line and the opposition's lack of accuracy in front of the net. Anyway, this was the fifth clean sheet over the last nine starts for the goalkeeper, who will try to keep it up during Feb. 28 visit to Cremonese.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Ibanez - Busy defensively versus Verona Ibanez created one chance, made two tackles (both won), two clearances and four interceptions and helped his side to keep a clean sheet during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Ibanez once again prevailed over opposing forwards and made great interventions when called into action to help his side preserve another clean sheet. The center-back is one of the top fantasy performers at his position and one of the biggest reasons why Roma currently has one of Serie A best defenses.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Cristante - Makes nine tackles versus Verona Cristante created one chance and made nine tackles (five won), two clearances and one block during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Cristante bossed the middle of the park with his tenacity and good positioning and the nine tackles he made were a season high. The offensive impact, on the other end, keeps getting more and more limited, which limits Cristante's ceiling as a fantasy performer.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andrea Belotti - Plays extended time off bench Belotti had one shot on goal, made four tackles (two won) and drew four fouls during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Belotti replaced injured Tammy Abraham (face) with just 14 minutes into the match but struggled to find his rhythm despite playing his most minutes since October. Anyway, the striker could've have doubled his side's lead in the closing stages of the match if it wasn't for a miraculous save by the opposing goalkeeper. Abraham should be fine to return against Cremonese on Feb. 28 but Belotti will probably receive the chance to prove his value during midweek's Europa League Round of 16 first leg.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stephan El Shaarawy - Takes two shots versus Verona El Shaarawy had two shots on goal and drew two fouls during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact El Shaarawy made his fourth consecutive start and, despite not having the same numbers from the previous matches, had a pair of chances and made some great runs with the ball to push his side forward. The forward has been playing with a lot of confidence and appears to have become a full-time starter up front.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Spinazzola - Logs assist in return Spinazzola made an assist, had one shot on goal, created two chances and sent in three crosses (one accurate) during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Spinazzola made his return to the starting XI after recovering for his thigh injury and was active as usual from the left flank, assisting Ola Solbakken for the lone goal of the match and being heavily involved on the build-up of plays. But the most important thing is that the full-back was able to play the full 90, didn't experience any physical setback and looked ready for remain on the team for the upcoming matches.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ola Solbakken - Scores winner against Verona Solbakken scored a goal off four shots (one on target), sent in three accurate crosses and drew four fouls during Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Solbakken was picked to make his first Serie A start since transferring from Bodo/Glimt in January and fulfilled expectations, scoring the lone goal of the match with a one-timed left-footed shot just before halftime and being involved in many other dangerous plays. The attacker showed he's ready for stepping up and getting more playing time, even when Paulo Dybala (thigh) is back from injury.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Pellegrini - Rested in Verona match Pellegrini (thigh) was an unused sub in Sunday's 1-0 win over Verona.

Impact Pellegrini got the day off as he was at risk of getting injured, Jose Mourinho stated after the game. He practiced fully afterward, and he's expected to play in some capacity in Thursday's match against RB Salzburg, Ansa reports. He has recorded four shots (zero on target), nine chances created, 17 crosses (seven accurate), and seven tackles (four won) in the last four appearances.

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Chris Smalling - Suspended for Cremonese tilt Smalling had one interception, two clearances, and one block and picked up his fifth yellow card in Sunday's 1-0 win over Cremonese.

Impact Smalling helped secure the clean sheet with another stout showing, but he'll have to sit one due to yellow-card accumulation. Either Marash Kumbulla or Diego Llorente will replace him in the back next Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tammy Abraham - Gets stitches after Verona game Abraham received six stitches on the left eyelid but didn't appear to have suffered further problems, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

Impact Abraham will be further assessed in the next couple of days, and he's tentatively questionable for Thursday's Europa League clash versus RB Salzburg, but the initial tests ruled out orbital fractures or eye injuries.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Tammy Abraham - Comes off with facial injury Abraham was subbed out of Sunday's clash against Verona in the 15th minute after suffering an injury to his face.

Impact Abraham was replaced by Andrea Belotti up front on Sunday. More information about the severity of his injury should emerge in the coming days.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Pellegrini - On bench for Sunday's game Pellegrini (thigh) is in Roma's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Verona, though he's not in the starting lineup.

Impact Pellegrini picked up a minor thigh injury in Thursday's Europa League loss to Salzburg, so his minutes are being managed against Verona and he's starting this weekend's game on the bench. With Paulo Dybala (thigh) out as well, Stephan El Shaarawy and Ola Solbakken get the starts behind Tammy Abraham up front.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Dybala - Out on Sunday Dybala (thigh) is not in Roma's match day squad for Sunday's clash against Verona.

Impact Dybala is missing Sunday's Verona match after picking up a thigh knock in the Europa League loss to Salzburg on Thursday. With Lorenzo Pellegrini (thigh) also dealing with a knock, Stephan El Shaarawy and Ola Solbakken get the starts behind Tammy Abraham up front.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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