ROME – AS Roma are making their own preparations before hosting Inter tomorrow evening at the Olimpico. Coach Luciano Spalletti says he wants to see focus from his players in the game: "Inter are a strong side; sooner or later they’ll show how good they are. We need to be alert tomorrow.
"We have to be ready for every phase of play, and be able to mix up our speed," he added.
Speaking about Inter coach Frank de Boer, he said: "He seems like a serious and professional guy. Inter will have picked him for a reason."
As for the Roma team, Thomas Vermaelen is unavailable and Spalletti would not be drawn on whether Francesco Totti will start the game.
The Giallorossi coach said: "I won’t reveal my line-up because I don’t want to give Inter an advantage."
Spalletti will have the following players to choose from in the clash with the Nerazzurri:
Alisson Becker, Bogdan Lobont, Wojciech Szczesny, Konstantinos Manolas, Emerson Palmieri, Federico Fazio, Moustapha Seck, Bruno Peres, Juan Jesus, Gerson, Alessandro Florenzi, Daniele De Rossi, Diego Perotti, Kevin Strootman, Leandro Paredes, Radja Nainggolan, Mohamed Salah, Stephan El Shaarawy, Francesco Totti, Edin Dzeko, Juan Manuel Iturbe.
