Roma CEO Guido Fienga has thanked Chris Smalling and Davide Zappacosta on behalf of the Giallorossi for their ‘commitment to the club’s project’.

Smalling and Zappacosta arrived on loan from Manchester United and Chelsea respectively last summer.

The English centre-back Smalling established himself in the starting line-up under Paulo Fonseca, but most of Zappacosta’s season in Rome was ruined by a cruciate ligament injury.

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Roma are expected to send Davide Zappacosta back to Chelsea following a disappointing loan spell.

The 28-year-old right-back struggled with injury and managed just seven Serie A appearances throughout the season, contributing one assist.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the emergence of Bruno Peres since the lockdown pushed Zappacosta even further down the pecking order at the Stadio Olimpico.

Zappacosta’s loan had initially been only until January, but it was extended for another six months, plus the remnants of the post-COVID campaign.

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Davide Zappacosta is still only on loan from Chelsea, but is in no rush to leave Italy. ‘I hope to remain at Roma, especially to prove what I can really do.’

He turns 28 next month and his experience in the Giallorossi jersey was reduced to just one 12-minute substitute appearance in August 2019.

That’s because he suffered a calf strain, followed by a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

“I really hope that I can remain at Roma for many reasons,” Zappacosta told Sky Sport Italia.

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Even if Nicolò Zaniolo were to recover from injury, UEFA will reportedly not allow Roma to register the attacking midfielder for the Europa League.

Zaniolo was excluded from the list of players eligible in the UEFA tournament after suffering an injury in January and was then ruled out for the rest of the season.

But the forced break could mean the Italy international would be back in time in the event of a resumption and the recovery of football seems to be about 40 days away.

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Roma are reportedly prepared to negotiate with Chelsea to keep Davide Zappacosta at the Olimpico for another season.

Zappacosta has been through a nightmare of injuries since he arrived on loan last summer, initially struggling with a calf injury, before he ruptured his Cruciate Ligament in October 2019.

Despite only playing one game for the Giallorossi, the Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolò Schira has reported that the right-bac would like to stay in the Italian capital.

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Roma wingback Davide Zappacosta is set to be out for 4-5 months after undergoing surgery on a torn ACL.

Roma announced earlier today that Zappacosta had damaged the knee ligaments in his right leg.

That was followed by confirmation that the 27-year-old was successfully operated on in the afternoon.

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As expected, Roma have announced that Chelsea loanee Davide Zappacosta damaged knee ligaments.

Zappacosta broke down in training on Friday, and it was reported shortly after that he had torn an ACL.

Roma have now confirmed that the 27-year-old sustained the rupture in his right knee.

He had managed just 12 minutes of football for the Giallorossi so far this season and was about to return from a calf problem.

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There are unconfirmed reports this afternoon that Roma right-back Davide Zappacosta has damaged knee ligaments.

Zappacosta was only just returning from a calf injury, but the likes of Tuttomercatoweb and Il Tempo claims the worst is yet to come.

That is because the Chelsea loanee broke down in training on Friday, with Roma fearing he has torn his ACL.

The 27-year-old has managed only 12 minutes of football for the Giallorossi so far this season.

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Roma right-back Davide Zappacosta faces 3-4 weeks out after suffering a calf injury.

Zappacosta pulled up during the warmup before Roma’s 1-1 draw with Lazio in the Derby della Capitale on Sunday.

The Chelsea loanee underwent tests and it has now been confirmed that he picked up a second-degree calf injury.

Although the international break lasts until the following weekend, the 27-year-old could miss as many as seven games, including two Europa League fixtures and a clash with Champions League qualifiers Atalanta.

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Roma right-back Davide Zappacosta believes his spell at Chelsea has made him a better person and player.

Zappacosta fell out of the first-team picture at Chelsea and subsequently joined Roma on loan, although he still managed 52 appearances in two seasons and a Europa League winners’ medal.

“It’s true that I feel like I’ve matured as a person,” he said at his Giallorossi presentation.

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