Surprises and a mystery at home Roma. José Mourinho Renato Sanches, a midfielder who arrived in the summer from Paris Saint-Germain, launched for the first time this season from the first minute. The Portuguese had been the victim of several injuries that had compromised the first part of the season, but the break for the national teams helped him recover and regain his form. However, his use was not expected in the match against Empoli, or at least not from the first minute.
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Roma-Empoli, the official lineups: Sanches is there, Dybala-Lukaku in attack. Zanetti with Cancellieri, Destro and Cambiaghi
Stop Aouar, the reason
This morning, however, the Portuguese coach had to deal with yet another injury in his management. Houssem Aouar was unable to recover from the muscle problem suffered against Milan before the break, but was still called up for the match at the Olimpico.
This morning, however, the French-Algerian carried out a test which gave a negative result, certifying his failure.
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Hence the choice to launch Sanches from the first minute, as confirmed by Mourinho himself in the pre-match: «Today we were certain that Aouar couldn’t play and therefore we chose Renato».
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