The head coach of the Italian «Roma», Gian Piero Gasperini, at a press conference dedicated to today’s match against the French «Nice» in the first round of the main stage of the Europa League, answered the question of whether the Ukrainian striker of his team, Artem Dovbik, has a chance to be in the starting lineup.
Gian Piero Gasperini«Yes, Dovbik is an alternative to Ferguson. Both of them performed very well in the last training session. But Dovbik can become an alternative. My idea is to expand the squad, implement rotation, and give more opportunities to all players.
During this period, a core group of very strong players has been formed, demonstrating effective play, but it is also true that sooner or later we need to try to instill more confidence in other players so that they can play as many matches as possible,» said Gasperini.
It is worth noting that this season Dovbik has not yet made it into the starting lineup of «Roma»: he came on as a substitute three times and was on the bench for another match.
