Gasperini: "Some roles need to be filled; the attack will tell who we are."

"There are a few positions that need to be filled, then we'll see how strong we can be up front. That's where we'll more or less determine the strength of the team, which is taking shape. Then someone will have to fill in, and hopefully also strengthen." This was stated by Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini on the sidelines of one of the Giallorossi's training sessions at St. George's Park.

Dovbyk's performance

On the search for offensive reinforcements: "It's not our thing, but every team's. They all spend huge sums on the offensive department, which is the most expensive. Teams with strong attacking players are more competitive." On Dovbyk 's performance: "He was paid a good amount, he scored his goals, and he proved to be a valuable center forward. We're working to improve some of his weaknesses. I'm working a lot on my runs and my ability to get into the game without being too early or too late. It's like in music: if you're out of time, you're out of tune."

The captain's armband

Gasperini also spoke about the captain's armband, which will be worn by Lorenzo Pellegrini from 2021: "I've always adopted a system that has worked: I've always given the armband to the player with the most appearances. There are seven and eight captains and I hope they become fifteen or twenty," he said of a dressing room that sees El Shaarawy leading the list of appearances for the Giallorossi (320). And on Dybala, still not in top condition: "Paulo is doing separate training and is recovering after his surgery. We know it's a situation that needs to be monitored, but we hope that next week, once we return to Rome, he can rejoin the group."