Wesley opens up on left-sided role and Brazil call-up
Your wing-back Wesley has been speaking from Brazil camp about his adaptation to playing on the left for Roma, and he's been refreshingly honest. "He's asking me to be myself," Wesley said of the instructions he gets. "There aren't many tips or tactics. He puts me there because he knows what I can do." The Brazilian admitted switching flanks hasn't been seamless, noting he struggled at first when asked to return to the right side, "I was banging my head," but the more attacking freedom on the left suits him. Gasperini's apparent message to him is simple: run and fight. (1) (2)
Cherubini sidelined for Italy friendly
Roma-owned midfielder Cherubini has left Italy's Coverciano camp and will miss the friendly against Greece. The issue stems from a knock picked up during a match against Luxembourg. No word yet on severity, but he's out for now. (3)
Fan reactions
The transfer silly season is officially here. Roma fans on Reddit are already rolling their eyes at the annual Frattesi-to-Roma rumours resurfacing, treating it as a summer tradition as predictable as the heat. See the thread here.
