Roma: With job on the line, Di Francesco faces the media
ON HELLAS VERONA:
Hellas Verona have bolstered their squad and they're strong and fast in attack. It will be a different sort of game to the reverse fixture
ON THE HEALTH OF CAPTAIN DANIELE DE ROSSI:
Daniele De Rossi is not available for this one. We've decided to give him a few more days' training to make sure he's ready for Benevento.
ON EDIN DZEKO’S MINDSET:
I'm glad that the transfer window is closed now. Edin Dzeko is calm and seems even more determined than before.
ON JONATHAN SILVA:
We were keeping tabs on Jonathan Silva back in the summer. I hope to have him available for selection in two or three weeks' time. He's got bags of potential and could have a key role to play for Roma at left-back in the future.
ON THE GROWTH OF CENGIZ UNDER:
Cengiz Under is coming on in leaps and bounds. He's settled in and he's starting to understand the language. He can be a great option for us. He's in the running for a start tomorrow. One of El Shaarawy and Perotti could start too.