Source: Forza Roma
Roma's Primavera side face Hellas Verona on the final day of the regular season in a match with significant playoff implications. Victory would secure fourth place and home advantage in the playoff phase, while also giving Roma two favorable outcomes from three possible results. Coach Guidi stressed the importance of the fixture and urged his team to avoid the mental pitfalls that come with playing under pressure.
Guidi highlighted finishing as a seasonal weakness despite the squad's strong overall play. He said: "A Verona will be a very important match for us, because we're playing for the chance to host the playoff match and have two results out of three available. The approach will be decisive, trying to play carefree, following what we did in terms of build-up, possession and continuity of play with Sassuolo, clearly improving in the finishing phase, which is somewhat our seasonal regret of a defect. We must be better at converting the large volume of play the team produces and be more incisive in front of goal." He also noted that Verona, with no objectives remaining, could play freely and create an unpredictable challenge.
Regarding squad availability, Guidi confirmed the team is in good physical condition. Mirra is unavailable due to a shoulder problem sustained against Sassuolo, while Tumminelli's season has ended. Other squad members are fit for selection, with disciplinary suspensions to be reset after the Verona match.
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