Ivan Juric Delighted To Have A Full-Strength Attack Available Against Inter

Written By Onyeka Daniel

It hasn’t been a convincing start to life as coach of Roma for former Torino manager, Ivan Juric and it probably won’t get any easier as the Giallorossi prepare to face reigning Serie A champions, Inter Milan this weekend, right after the international break at the Stadio Olimpico and it promises to be a stern test for the coach.

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But there’s good news for him ahead of the important clash after the manager revealed that Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk are ‘at 100 per cent’ and ready to start against Inter tomorrow evening. ‘We ought to be scoring more goals.’ Stephan El Shaarawy and Alexis Saelemaekers are out of action, with Enzo Le Fée and Leandro Paredes not fully fit.

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But the biggest concerns building up to the match were around their star strikers. “Artem returned from international duty with a small niggle, but has recovered well. Paulo had a recovery phase and all the training sessions went well. They are both at 100 per cent,” assured Juric in his press conference today.

Inter are the reigning Champions of Italy, but following the draw with Monza and defeat to Milan, scraped surprisingly hard-fought 3-2 victories over Udinese and Torino.“We know everything about Inter, they are a top team who play great football.

They have no weak points, so it is always difficult to face them, especially as they’ve known each other for many years and know the movements off by heart. It is our job to make things difficult for them.” Federico Dimarco is on sparkling form for both Inter and Italy recently.

But it must be said the role Juric played in his development, as the wing-back flourished during a loan experience with the coach at Hellas Verona from 2019 to 2021. “I am really pleased for Dimarco, as he is a hard worker and has become a fundamental player.

“Angelino has the right characteristics to follow in his footsteps, although needs to improve specifically in attack.” This is turning into a concern for Roma overall, as the coach feels they are not making the most of their scoring opportunities since he took over from De Rossi.

“We need to work, because we have what it takes and ought to be scoring more goals with the chances that we are creating. We need the right mentality to play our game and put pressure on the opponents.” He further added.

Meanwhile, Raphael Varane was appointed as a board member of Como as the club announced in an official statement today. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star had joined the Serie A club as a player last July, but changed his mind after picking up an injury in the pre-season.

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Then he eventually decided to hang up his boots in late September. It was already rumoured that he could stay at Como in ‘a different role’ and the club now confirmed that he’ll be focusing on ‘youth development, education, and product innovation’. “Como 1907 is pleased to announce the appointment of Raphaël Varane as a board member,” an official statement published on the club’s official website read.

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