Roma director Mauro Baldissoni revealed there’s a flu epidemic in the team as they face Empoli today.

It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

“It is a flu virus that spread throughout Trigoria, including in the youth academy where 11 of the Allievi players were dealing with it,” Baldissoni told Mediaset Premium.

Roma director Mauro Baldissoni revealed there’s a flu epidemic in the team as they face Empoli today.

It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

“It is a flu virus that spread throughout Trigoria, including in the youth academy where 11 of the Allievi players were dealing with it,” Baldissoni told Mediaset Premium.

“Some of the senior squad have been affected too, above all Edin Dzeko, Kostas Manolas and Alessandro Florenzi.”

Francesco Totti is back on the bench after he was frozen out against Palermo due to an interview criticising Luciano Spalletti for his lack of playing time.

“I was accused of minimising this supposed scandal, but the position was always that Totti would see the President and discuss it with him.

“We already signed a new contract two years ago with an extra option to work as a director. Before the interview he had an appointment with the President to chat and that remains the same.

“Nothing has changed. Francesco’s discomfort was maybe bad timing, but will not affect our infinite affection for him.

“We are always seeking the best performance for Roma, game by game, aware we have to make up lost time due to our errors that we’ve hopefully resolved.”

Real Madrid won the first leg in their Champions League clash 2-0, but Zinedine Zidane’s men went 1-0 down to Atletico Madrid in today’s derby, which is still on-going.

“There is hope yes, but dreams count for little. If Roma put all their potential on to the field, we can cause Real Madrid some problems.

“The fact they are currently behind to Atletico Madrid shows they are not invincible.”

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