‘Ferguson had plenty of chances, Dybala ready for Celtic’

ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: AS Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini seems to be on in the course of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between AS Roma and FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on November 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

Gian Piero Gasperini warns Evan Ferguson ‘had loads of possibilities’ and has did not ship at Roma, whereas Paulo Dybala shook off flu signs to face Celtic.

It kicks off at Celtic Park in Glasgow on Thursday at 20.00 GMT.

The Giallorossi are smarting after two consecutive Serie A defeats to Napoli and Cagliari, the latter after they went all the way down to 10 males for a Zeki Celik pink card.

Dybala was solely prepared to return off the bench in that recreation late on and it was later revealed he had been affected by flu signs.

Gasperini will get Roma again on observe

“Dybala has shaken off the flu, he has been coaching for some time, so everybody who’s right here can play,” mentioned Gasperini in his press convention.

The recurring downside that’s onerous to disregard is the problem that Roma have had scoring targets to this point this season.

“We have now by no means been notably prolific, however we did effectively in matches and begins. We have been much less able to creating alternatives within the final couple of matches, however that is by no means a person challenge, it’s about the entire crew.

“I gained’t hearken to solutions there may be fatigue, we play each 4 days and subsequently have time to recuperate. This crew will run to the top.”

A part of the frustration in assault is all the way down to Ferguson, with experiences Gasperini and Roma are able to ship him again to Brighton and Hove Albion simply six months into this mortgage spell.

Even with Artem Dovbyk out injured, the coach nonetheless prefers to make use of Dybala or Tommaso Baldanzi as a False 9.

“I’ve nothing towards him personally, it’s concerning the performances. Ferguson had lots of possibilities,” famous Gasperini.

“We wish to watch for him to develop, however he has to do higher, not simply on a technical degree, however by way of perspective. For instance, Mario Hermoso is a pillar of the locker room too, somebody who units the instance on the sphere.”

There are damage issues for Evan Ndicka and Neil El Aynaoui, whereas Italy Underneath-21 worldwide Niccolò Pisilli would possibly get a uncommon begin in midfield.

Roma have been already in Glasgow earlier within the Europa League this season, selecting up a victory away to Rangers, so does he anticipate a unique sort of recreation towards Celtic?

“They’re an excellent crew, enjoying right here isn’t straightforward, as you may really feel the historical past on this stadium. I hope it will likely be a very good recreation between two sides who each need essential factors.”

Celtic not too long ago modified administration and switched to a three-man defence, identical to Gasperini’s Roma.

“Methods are so diversified now, the main points make the distinction. It was simply my Atalanta who performed with a three-man defence in Europe, now a number of extra have this strategy.

“I like Celtic, they’d a really attacking perspective of their final recreation and impressed me.”

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