Gasperini to face media on Friday ahead of Inter clash

Roma will not return to the capital after their away win in the league, and have instead gone straight on to Manchester for Tuesday evening's Champions League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford. To keep travel to a minimum, the club decided to stay in the Friuli region after the victory at the Bluenergy Stadium. Gian Piero Gasperini's side spent the night in Friuli and will hold a light recovery session at the Friulian club's training centre. The squad will then travel by coach to Trieste in the afternoon before flying to England. The trip is effectively a mini training camp designed to tighten the group and avoid wasting physical energy, according to Il Tempo. Paulo Dybala is set to miss the trip's main assignment: unless he recovers in extremis, the Argentine forward will be ruled out of Tuesday's match. Sporting director Tony D'Amico backed a cautious approach before the game, saying: "Dybala needs a few more days, we will see mmidweek." Gasperini echoed that line, admitting that a return before the international break for Dybala, Koné and Svilar is a difficult goal, to be assessed day by day. The eve-of-match schedule includes Gasperini's press conference at 18:20, accompanied by a player, followed by a rehearsal on the Old Trafford pitch.

Roma have won seven consecutive Serie A matches, and Gian Piero Gasperini says he sees his football ideas in this side. The win in Udine at the Bluenergy Stadium took Roma to 28 goals after ten matchdays, a Serie A record that surpasses the 26 goals scored in 1960/61 and 2016/17. Roma are the first side to reach that total in Serie A. La Gazzetta Sportiva's Alessio D'Urso describes an orchestra that keeps pace with Lazio and Inter and promises more memorable performances. The results show a group that has grown together more than ever, and they have put young players such as Daniele Ghilardi in the spotlight, with the defender going at full speed. Roma's message to the sides at the top of the table is clear: the giallorossi do not give anything away. Gasperini's thoughts now turn to the Champions League and to Manchester United. Gasperini said: "In this Roma I find all my concepts of play. Whoever scores, like Cristante, also makes the assist for Mora who scores. Everyone feels involved, and everyone has the conviction and the confidence to be decisive with the final pass or the shot. We are scoring more goals with more players, and that is a great sign." On his squad, he added: "I am fortunate to have all the players, including the less young ones, who give great availability. The young ones usually always give it, they want to emerge and improve. I have a group that is a fantastic mix. We may have other flaws, but the availability is total."

Evan Ndicka said Roma eased off after going 4-0 up at half-time in their 10th-round Serie A win at Udinese, but were pleased to secure the three points at the Bluenergy Stadium. The defender spoke to reporters after the match, which Roma dominated in the first half before failing to sustain the same level after the interval. Asked what went wrong in the second half and how important the three points were, Ndicka said: "Obviously, when you close the first half winning 4-0, considering also the many matches we are playing, I don't want to say we already have our minds on the next games, but we dropped the pace a little. In the end, though, we won, and that is the most important thing." The result keeps Roma's campaign moving through a demanding run of fixtures, with the squad facing a crowded calendar. Ndicka was also asked about scoring in Udine and what it meant to close a circle after what happened there two years ago. He replied: "Yes, a circle is closing. I am very happy with my goal in Udine, also because of what happened, but above all I am happy for the team and for these three points." His remarks put the emphasis on collective success over personal milestones, with the victory the key takeaway for a Roma side that took a commanding lead before the break.