ROMA NEWS

Gonzalo Villar - Suffers knee sprain Villar will miss the upcoming friendlies because of a mild left-knee sprain that will cost him two-to-three weeks, Ansa reports.

Impact Villar is not dealing with a major injury, but the timetable puts him in question for the opening match on August 22nd against Fiorentina. Roma's other options for his role are Jordan Veretout, Bryan Cristante and Amadou Diawara.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arsenal preparing to offer Granit Xhaka new deal after Roma fail to make suitable offer The Swiss midfielder has been linked with a move to Roma, but could yet end up staying at The Emirates for the longer term

JULY 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lorenzo Pellegrini - Recovers from thigh issue Pellegrini (thigh) featured in Friday's friendly versus Triestina, Corriere Dello Sport reports.

Impact Pellegrini was forced to sit out the Euro due to a late thigh strain and sit out a pair of friendlies to complete the rehab. He will be ready to roll for the start of the new season, where he will maintain the same role he had in the past one. He tallied seven goals, six assists, 70 shots and 65 chances created in 34 Serie A matches in 2020/2021.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

'Mourinho doesn't care if we play bad football' - Mkhitaryan shunned other offers to remain at Roma ' Goal.com Jose Mourinho "doesn't care if we play good or bad football", says Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with a Portuguese coach looking to breed a winning mentality in the Italian capital...

JULY 24, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Nicolo Zaniolo - Takes part in friendly Zaniolo (knee) started and played the first half of Thursday's pre-season friendly.

Impact Zaniolo is back with the team after suffering back-to-back ACL injuries. It's likely he'll be brought along slowly given the recent major injuries, but if he's already going 45 minutes in a friendly, he could be ready to start by the Aug. 22 opener against Fiorentina.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brighton competing with Roma for Getafe's Cucurella Brighton & Hove Albion are competing with Jose Mourinho’s Roma for Getafe’s Marc Cucurella.Other clubs are expected to come into the reckoni...

JULY 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rui Patricio - Moves to Roma Patricio has agreed to a three-year contract with Roma upon completing a permanent move from Wolverhamption.

Impact Patricio leaves the Premier League after three years, where he has accumulated 112 appearances, conceding 137 goals and keeping 30 clean sheets. Roma have parted ways with both of their options from last season, Pau Lopez and Antonio Mirante, and elected to bring in an experienced player for the role after having instability and uneven performances for a few years.

JULY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Florenzi - Plays two minutes versus England Florenzi had one inaccurate cross and five passes in two minutes off the bench in Sunday's 4-3 win over England on PKs.

Impact Florenzi saw limited playing time in the Euro as he picked up a contracture in the first half of the opening game and then Giovanni Di Lorenzo was solid enough to stay in the XI. He will head back to Roma after the loan spell at PSG, but his future is up in the air.

JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Cristante - Wins three duels against England Cristante took one off-target shot, sent in two crosses (one accurate), created one scoring chance and won three duels in 66 minutes in Sunday's 4-3 win over England on PKs.

Impact Cristante was the first midfielder off the bench for Italy as the coach elected to have more size and Cristante turned in a solid shift in both phases, often cutting deep into the box. He was a key backup in the Euro, tallying two shots, two chances created and two tackles in six Euro appearances (zero starts). He will head back to Rome to be coached by Jose Mourinho in a couple of weeks.

JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Spinazzola - Likely to be back in early 2022 Spinazzola "will return in January, he will be like a Winter purchase", Jose Mourinho told TalkSport.

Impact Spinazzola recently got surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The doctor that operated on him forecasted a seven-to-eight-month timetable, but it will hinge on how well he responds to the first stages of the rehab. He will surely miss the first chunk of the season. Roma are likely to add a new left-back on top of youngster Riccardo Calafiori.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Problem-fixing Mourinho looking to revive Roma and career

Some things have changed with José Mourinho and some things remain very much the same

JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy star Chiesa dedicates Man of the Match award to injured Spinazzola after triumph over Spain ' Goal.com Italy goalscorer Federico Chiesa dedicated his Man of the Match award to team-mate Leonardo Spinazzola after the Azzurri took down Spain to reach the Euro 2020 final.

JULY 6, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Italy defender Spinazzola undergoes successful surgery

Italy defender Leonardo Spinazzola has had surgery on his Achilles tendon in Finland

JULY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leonardo Spinazzola - Successfully undergoes surgery Spinazzola (torn Achilles) successfully underwent surgery, his club announced Monday.

Impact Spinazzola is expected to miss at least four months after a tragic injury cut short the tournament for one of the best players in Euro 2020. There are a few options available to fill in for Spinazzola on the left flank, though Davide Santon may get the first crack at the job when the club season begins in the fall.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Emerson takes unconventional route to Euro 2020 semifinals

Emerson Palmieri hasn’t exactly taken the conventional route to the European Championship semifinals

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy's players serenade Spinazzola on flight home after win

The in-flight entertainment turned out to be the Spinazzola Serenade

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrik Schick's evolution from 'quiet shy boy' to one of the top scorers at Euro 2020 Schick is one goal behind Ronaldo in the race for the golden boot but he may not be at Euro 2020 if not for one important loan as a teenager

JULY 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bryan Cristante - Comes off bench against Belgium Cristante had one interception, won one duel and committed one foul in 16 minutes in Friday's 2-1 win over Belgium.

Impact Cristante was the first midfielder to come off the bench, while Manuel Locatelli and Matteo Pessina were unused, as the coach went with the most defensive choice. The same could happen Tuesday against Spain if Italy have the lead in the second half. Cristante has posted one shot, one chance created, one interception and one clearance in seven Euro appearances (zero starts).

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mourinho receives rock-star treatment in Rome as Portuguese manager is greeted by swarms of fans ' Goal.com Jose Mourinho was greeted by swarms of Roma fans as the Portuguese boss received a warm welcome upon touching down in Italy.

JULY 2, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Leonardo Spinazzola - Ruptures Achilles Spinazzola (Achilles) ruptured his Achilles in Friday's match against Belgium and will face an extended period on the sidelines reports Sky Italy.

Impact Spinazzola had been excellent in the Euros, controlling the flank and producing on both sides of the ball, and this injury is a massive setback. He is set to undergo surgery when he is back in Rome with the expected layoff being at least four months. He started 25 matches this past league campaign for Roma and is in danger of missing the first half of the new season.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thousands of Roma fans greet Mourinho upon arrival

Thousands of fans have turned out to greet new Roma coach Jose Mourinho upon his arrival in the Italian capital

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leonardo Spinazzola - Stretchered off versus Belgium Spinazzola sent in two crosses (one accurate), created three scoring chances, had one block and was carted off early in the second half of Friday's 2-1 win over Belgium.

Impact Spinazzola was having another solid outing galloping up and down the flank, but he subbed off after holding the back of his thigh. He has a history of muscular problems. He is set to undergo some tests soon. Emerson Palmieri would take his place if he could not play in the semifinal against Spain Tuesday, as likely.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Olsen - Concedes twice Olsen conceded twice across 120 minutes during a 2-1 loss Tuesday against Ukraine.

Impact Olsen conceded to Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk, the latter who scored a last-minute goal during extra time. The goalkeeper recorded 11 saves across four Euro 2020 games.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leonardo Spinazzola - Provides assist against Austria Spinazzola took three shots (zero on target), sent in three crosses (two accurate), created three scoring chances and picked up an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over Austria.

Impact Spinazzola found Federico Chiesa in the box with a deep cross in overtime ahead of the first goal, although the teammate did most of the heavy lifting there. He logged another strong performance motoring up and down the left flank. He has posted six shots, five chances created and nine crosses in three Euro games. Italy will face Belgium or Portugal in the quarter-finals Friday.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Cristante - Subs in late against Austria Cristante created one scoring chance and won one duel in 12 minutes in Sunday's 2-1 win over Austria.

Impact Cristante saw some minutes in overtime and he has often been inserted late to add some physicality. He has notched one shot, one chance created ane one tackle in 46 total minutes in four Euro games. Italy will face Belgium or Portugal in the quarter-finals Friday.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE