ROMA – Rome, all about the Europa League. The players no longer believe in fourth place, after the last two consecutive defeats against Parma and Napoli, the morale within the group has suffered. The hope of returning to the Champions League is now linked to the Europa League. Fonseca’s choices also go in this direction: in the turnover the Portuguese coach will give priority to international commitments. Starting on Saturday against Sassuolo, also because at the resumption of the championship he will have many players returning from their commitments in the national team only tomorrow. In these days, training in Trigoria continues at a reduced pace: yesterday there were fourteen Primavera players on the field and only five first team players, excluding the injured who did individual work.
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Smalling, Veretout and Mkhitaryan, to which Zaniolo was added, trained separately, only therapies for Cristante and Kumbulla. On Saturday against Sassuolo Fonseca does not yet know which players he will be able to count on, but for example in defense he could not force the recovery of one between Smalling and Cristante to have them in the Europa League and field Fazio at the Mapei Stadium. Dzeko, who will play in the national team against France today, will play the relay with Borja Mayoral. Veretout will be available in midfield, teaming up with Diawara, with Villar disqualified (like Ibanez). The Azzurri who will play today against Lithuania could be spared against De Zerbi’s team.
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