Having concluded the derby with a great victory, Friedkin's Giallorossi club can arithmetically achieve one of their seasonal objectives by beating Verona. With the conquest of 3 points against Lazio, Roma managed to overtake Juventus in the standings, moving up to 4th with the same points as third-placed Milan. For Gian Piero Gasperini's men the last obstacle remains: Verona, now relegated, who will play the match with great carefreeness. A match that appears simple on paper, but which can hide many pitfalls given the pressure that is all for the Giallorossi. The Romans, driven by the Dybala-Malen duo, will look for a victory to be certain of qualifying for the next Champions League which Rome has lacked for seven seasons. Ninety minutes to give a dream to a large fan base and bring important revenues to the club's coffers.
In the press conference presenting the match against Verona valid for the last round of Serie A, the Giallorossi coach touched on several key points underlining the importance of the match, the psycho-physical state of the team and Konè, on his career in terms of goals and on the prestige of participating in the next Champions League.
Sullo stato di forma della squadra e di Konè
"Koné has recovered, he's been training all week, he's not at 100% but he's definitely available. We'll see from the start or in the running. The team? The temperatures have changed, the heat has an impact, but also the wait. We need to be ready at the right time."
Sulle paure e l'importanza della gara
"We're all on the same page. It's a very long week, it never seems to reach the end; it would be a milestone in a season where we've always been united, the team has always responded well."
Sul possibile traguardo della qualificazione alla Champions
"I don't want to make rankings, every goal is important. We set it as a goal higher than what was required of us, but this was the locomotive that pushed us. And we knew that it was what the people wanted."
Sull'importanza di partecipare alla Champions League
"The Champions League, meanwhile, is important for clubs from the economic side. And the economic part allows you to improve the team, both in terms of spending on the transfer market and in terms of appeal for the players. And then the emotional aspect: being part of the European elite rewards you."
Le probabili formazioni
VERONA (3-5-1-1): Montipò; Nelsson, Edmundsson, Valentini; Belghali, Akpa Akpro, Lovric, Bernede, Frese; Suslov; Bowie. All. Sammarco.
ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Ghilardi, Mancini, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Koné, Rensch; Dybala, Pisilli; Malen. All. Gasperini.