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Konstantinos Koulierakis has been called up by Greece head coach Ivan Jovanović for Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands on 13 November and Serbia on 16 November. The call-up comes ahead of Roma's match against Sassuolo, which kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 20:45 at the Stadio Olimpico and is the last game before the international break. Several Roma players will be involved with their national teams during the break. Greece sit in Group B of the Nations League. They are level on top of the table with the Netherlands on 8 points, while Algeria are third on 5 points and Serbia are bottom on 0. Koulierakis is one of several Roma players who will travel to join their national sides, and the defender's involvement means he will be unavailable to Roma during the break.

Roma defender Kostas Koulierakis has been called up by Greece coach Jovanovic for the final Nations League Group A2 matches against the Netherlands and Serbia. Greece sit second in the group with eight points, level with leaders the Netherlands, who play Friday 13 and sit at the top on the same total. Serbia, bottom of the group on zero points, play Greece on Monday 16. Koulierakis is not getting much game time at Roma at the moment, but he is ready to take the field for his country. During the September-October international break, the number 3 was on the bench for both the Serbia and Netherlands matches. He was even left in the stands for the first meeting with Germany, before playing the full 90 minutes against the Germans in the return fixture, which ended 0-0. The Greek squad selection gives the 3 a chance to return to action after a period of limited involvement with the Giallorossi. Greece will be looking to secure their position in the group as the campaign reaches its conclusion.

Matheus Cunha has stirred fresh tension with Roma fans after posting a one-word comment under a message from Leonardo Balerdi, just hours after Roma's 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Balerdi had used Instagram to voice his regret after a difficult evening, largely marked by the error leading to Cunha's own goal for the 2-2 equaliser, which preceded the Red Devils' comeback. Among the many messages of support Balerdi received, Cunha wrote: "Crack.", followed by a full stop. The comment could be read as a compliment, but given what happened on the pitch, many Giallorossi supporters took it as a provocation. Cunha had also been at the centre of the tense closing stages of the match, which ended early for him after a second yellow card, and he had already irritated Roma supporters with his conduct on the touchline. Roma fans reacted quickly on social media, with many replying directly to the Brazilian and strongly criticising his intervention under Balerdi's post. The bitter night in Manchester is clearly still causing repercussions well beyond the pitch.