So far this season, Roma are 6th in the Serie A table, four points behind 5th place Juventus.
In the next round of Serie A, Roma will play against Genoa, and if Roma want to continue to compete in the top four, they must beat this team.
In a pre-match press conference, Roma boss Jose Mourinho revealed that team captain Pellegrini was not ready to play and would therefore miss the match against Genoa.
Against Genoa, 50% of the stadium's capacity is allowed. Roma have already won two straight in the league and the team will be fighting for three straight wins.
Mourinho said he had studied Genoa's last round of draws against Udinese and he hoped Roma would be able to win in front of the home fans.
Not long ago, Roma sporting director Thiago Pinto said at a press conference that there was no guarantee that Zaniolo would stay in Rome this summer. This caused an uproar.
At the pre-match press conference, the reporter raised the issue with Mourinho. Mourinho explained: The director's words are normal. For Thiago Pinto, who is honest and straightforward and doesn't hide, it's hard to say that a player will stay here 100% next season. We need maturity, which is the key word in our Rome plan.
Mourinho went on to stress the importance of maturity, saying: "We are showing maturity as a club. The way I communicate with the director shows maturity, and so does the way our fans accept and perform.
Mourinho defended Thiago Pinto, saying that Thiago's answer was taken out of context and there was no need to turn an honest sentence into something that was not enough to be the hot news of the week.
Mourinho also said he was satisfied with the operation of the Roma transfer market. Because the team is stronger than on December 31, there are more players to choose from.
Mourinho said: "Our goal is always to improve, my goal is always to make progress in every transfer window, until the last one. Only Friedkin knew when that would be. Our goal is to keep important players with us, specifically Nicolo (Zaniolo), who is our player until 2024.
Mourinho responded to the possibility of Zaniolo's departure, believing zaniolo would stay with Roma next season.
However, from Mourinho's words, it can be seen that boss Friedkin's decision is still the most critical. Moreover, sports director Thiago Pinto is also a sincere person, and he is responsible for the transfer operation, and there is no guarantee that the players will remain in the team next season.