Roma returned to form with an emphatic 5-1 victory vs newly promoted side Carpi this weekend
– however it has come at quite a significant cost.
Rudi Garcia had to make three forced substitutions during the course of the match, due to players sustaining injuries as it progressed.
While the Stadio Olimpico celebrated Roma’s return to high goal scoring performances, the consequence of this result may be detrimental in the long-run.
Roma have now confirmed the expected recovery times for the unlucky trio.
Edin Dzeko – 3/4 Weeks
Francesco Totti – 1 Month
Seydou Keita – 2/3 Weeks
With all three players expected to miss at least two weeks of football, Roma have been left scarily short of options across the board.
With De Rossi recently filling in at CB for the injured Rudiger and Castan, and Strootman still yet to return from a long term injury, Vainqueur may have to start in the midweek Champions League fixture.
The 26-year old Frenchman made his debut replacing the injured Keita, after moving to Roma from Russia in the summer.
The combination of Dzeko and Totti’s eliminates Roma’s two preliminary striker options, causing Rudi Garcia a serious headache.
Gervinho who looked sharp against Carpi, and netted himself a goal, may be deployed in the striker role as it is a position he has played before – Iturbe could also be tried there.
One small silver lining for Roma is that Tuesday’s Champions League fixture is against the group minnows BATE, a favorable tie considering the selection problems they are facing.
In general, Roma’s schedule makes for positive viewing considering their current situation with injuries:
29/Sep – vs BATE (UCL)
04/Oct vs Palermo (League)
17/Oct vs Empoli (League)
Keita and Dzeko should both recover and be available for selection before their next huge test, against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, 23 days from now.
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