GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE BLOG
On Sunday, Roma will take to the field for the final time in the 2016/17 season. Here's the lowdown on which three players could have a key impact in securing automatic Champions League qualification against Genoa.
Kevin Strootman After returning to the starting line up on Saturday following a two match suspension, Kevin Strootman will be keen to round off his excellent season with another solid performance. Nobody could have predicted just how consistent Strootman would be in his first full season since recovering from a two-year period of injury hell, but the Dutchman has found great form over the season, that which only world class players are capable of producing. It would be a major surprise if Strootman didn't conclude the season in similar style against Genoa on Sunday. Stephan El Shaarawy El Shaarawy had a slow start to the season, but he has found his feet again in the New Year, particularly over the last two months. A brace against Chievo on Saturday meant he has scored in three consecutive Serie A games for the first time since 2012. His goals should have been enough to have secured his place in the starting line up for the final match of the season. Francesco Totti If you are to believe what you read, Sunday will be the last time we will ever see Francesco Totti in a Roma shirt. If you are to believe what you read elsewhere though, it may not be the final game of Totti's career. Former Giallorossi coach Zdenek Zeman, currently overseeing Pescara's fortunes, commented yesterday that he did not believe it will be Il Capitano's last match, and that he hasn't been informed that Totti wants to call it a day at his boyhood club. Either way, Sunday will be a great occasion for Totti, as he rounds off the 25th season of his professional career, playing for his only club. Whether he will start the match, as always, is by no means guaranteed, but it's almost undeniable that Totti will feature in the match. The kick off time has been set for 6pm (5pm UK time), so that there will be time after the game to celebrate Totti in the manner he deserves. A player who has lit up his club, league, and city deserves the most special send off, if he is indeed to retire. Presumably, the celebrations will - or at least should - last all summer. The match against Genoa has long been sold out with Romans believing it will be the last time to see their King play competitively for them. At 40 years old, can the magician conjure up some final tricks? As we have come to know, he's more than capable.
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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