Messi farewell trip threatens Roma's Como fixture
- Source
- Corriere dello SportTier 1
- By
- La Redazine
- Published
Key points
- Five Roma players invited to Messi's Argentina farewell in Buenos Aires, including Dybala and Molina as World Cup winners
- Return journey of over 26 hours and 22,000km risks fatigue ahead of Como away on 11 October
- Gasperini cleared the trip but Roma's board is cautious about the impact on key players before a difficult fixture
Summary
Lionel Messi's farewell celebration with Argentina in Buenos Aires threatens to disrupt Roma's preparations for their trip to Como on 11 October. Five Giallorossi players are involved: Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina have been invited as World Cup winners with their families, while Soulé, Castro and Balerdi are on international duty with Scaloni's squad.
The journey—over 26 hours of flying across more than 22,000km with a double time-zone change—means the squad will not return until 8–9 October. Gasperini has approved the trip but wants maximum effort in training either side of the event. Roma's board is taking a more cautious view, particularly over Dybala's fitness given his importance to the team.
Original headline
La festa di Messi in Argentina infastidisce la Roma: i dubbi di Gasp per Dybala, Molina, Soulé, Balerdi e Castro
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