ROMA NEWS

Frosinone Coach Moreno Longo admits he had hoped to “grab a precious point by hanging on with teeth and nails” until the late Juventus goals.

Pippo Inzaghi dedicated the victory over Roma to Bologna fans who cheered them on throughout their crisis. “I didn’t expect it.”

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Serie A, including Torino-Napoli, Bologna-Roma, Milan-Atalanta and Frosinone-Juventus.

Roma have reportedly put their team into a training retreat for the next week to prepare for crucial games against Frosinone and Lazio.

Roma President James Pallotta had a brief but telling comment after a 2-0 defeat to Bologna. “I am disgusted.”

Simone Inzaghi praised Felipe Caicedo and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after Lazio disposed of Genoa 4-1 this afternoon.

Eusebio Di Francesco openly blamed his Roma players for lacking “determination and fire in the belly” as they lost 2-0 to Bologna.

Bologna hadn’t scored a single goal in the first four rounds, but embarrassed an awful Roma 2-0 at the Dall’Ara.

Roma director Monchi insists the panic over their poor start to the campaign is “too soon” and denies Rick Karsdorp is snubbed.

Check all the official line-ups from this afternoon’s Serie A games Bologna-Roma, Lazio-Genoa and Chievo-Udinese.

Roma start Justin Kluivert, Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti with Bryan Cristante in midfield, while Bologna seek their first goal of the season.

Milan are tracking 21-year-old Fluminense striker Pedro Guilherme, according to the Corriere dello Sport.

Rick Karsdorp could be on his way out of Roma in January, as he was sent to the stands by Coach Eusebio Di Francesco.

Roma are in mourning after the death of their legendary massage therapist Giorgio Rossi, who worked at the club for 55 years.

Pippo Inzaghi believes today’s opponents Roma “are hungry for points, but they can’t be any hungrier” than struggling Bologna.

Gervinho wouldn’t call the coast-to-coast slalom against Cagliari his best career goal, but he is loving life at Parma.

Eusebio Di Francesco “expects more from everyone” as Roma take on Bologna, admitting “we’re a shadow of last season’s team.”

Diego Perotti hit back at criticism of Roma and Coach Eusebio Di Francesco. “We must find ourselves again” after poor results.

Rick Karsdorp is convinced “I can do a lot for Roma”, and praises his compatriot Justin Kluivert.

Luciano Spalletti believes it is unfair to credit Inter’s comeback win against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on just character.

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