De Rossi’s return before big January changes

UDINE, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Daniele De Rossi, supervisor of Genoa, seems on earlier than kick off on the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Friuli on December 08, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)

Roma host Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa on December 29, which might be the final recreation earlier than large January adjustments for the Giallorossi.

Roma-Genoa would be the final recreation of Serie A Week 17, and it will likely be extra significant than what the desk would possibly counsel.

The Giallorossi have misplaced three of the final 5 league video games however nonetheless sit 4th within the standings, 16 factors above the Grifone.

De Rossi returns to the Olympic

Roma legend De Rossi, now answerable for Genoa, may need misplaced the final two league matches, however has grabbed eight factors from six league outings since taking on from Patrick Vieira in November 2025.

It goes with out saying that the return of ‘Capitan Futuro’ to the capital is likely one of the large occasions of the Serie A weekend.

De Rossi was additionally the Roma coach for 30 matches between January and September 2024. His sacking final yr despatched the workforce and the membership into pure chaos, and solely the appointment of Claudio Ranieri two months later, changing Ivan Juric, saved the Giallorossi’s season.

This might be De Rossi’s first recreation in opposition to Roma since leaving the membership over a yr in the past, and absolutely it will likely be an emotional return residence for the 2006 Italy World Cup winner.

Gasperini hopes for giant January adjustments

The match, nevertheless, can be significant as a result of Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini hopes many adjustments will happen on the membership beginning in January.

The Italian tactician criticised Evan Ferguson after a defeat in opposition to Juventus final week, suggesting that he’d be glad to welcome two new strikers within the January switch window, ideally Giacomo Raspadori and Joshua Zirkzee.

It stays to be seen if Roma will handle to safe offers for each strikers and the way quickly Gasperini will obtain his January items. Absolutely, the coach hopes sooner relatively than later.

Moreover, in line with current reviews, Roma are additionally serious about Radu Dragusin for the defence and Genoa’s Morten Frendrup in central midfield.

The Danish worldwide is anticipated to begin in Rome on Monday night time, another reason to not miss the Giallorossi’s last recreation of the yr.

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