Eight internationals are busy until November 17th , just four days before the away match against Parma . The break risks leaving Gasperini very little time to prepare for the restart of the championship, with thirteen Roma players called up by their respective national teams. The Giallorossi will return to the pitch on Saturday, November 21st at 6:00 PM at the Tardini , where they will face off, but the coach will have to wait until the final days to re-engage most of his squad.
The longer journeys are especially worrying. Soulé, Balerdi, and Castro will be playing for Argentina in friendlies against Uruguay and Costa Rica, while Wesley will fly to Singapore to face Japan and the hosts Brazil . Mora's final match is also scheduled for November 17th , with Portugal , Ndicka with the Ivory Coast , Vasquez with Colombia , and the young goalkeeper De Marzi , who has been called up by the United States Under-20 team.
Roma: Who's coming back first and who risks finishing close to Parma?
The schedule for the other five Roma players away with their national teams is much easier. Ghilardi and Pisilli will finish their commitments with Italy on November 15th after the matches against France and Belgium. The following day it will be the turn of Lulli , busy with the Azzurri Under 21s , and Malen and Koulierakis , who will close the Nations League against Germany and Serbia . The two will also meet again as opponents on November 13th for Germany-Greece.
The group will therefore gradually regroup, with particular attention to the three Argentines and Wesley , who will also be required to face long flights home. Gasperini might only find some of his starters again between November 18th and 19th , with no more than 72 hours available to prepare for the match against the Ducali.
The complete calendar of commitments
- November 12: Italy-France (Ghilardi, Pisilli); Ivory Coast-Gambia (Ndicka); USA-Japan U20 (De Marzi).
- 13 November: Netherlands-Greece (Malen, Koulierakis); Argentina-Uruguay (Soulé, Balerdi, Castro); Colombia-Chile (Vásquez); France-Italy U21 (Lulli).
- November 14: Portugal vs. Denmark (Mora); Japan vs. Brazil (Wesley); USA vs. Colombia U20 (De Marzi).
- November 15: Belgium-Italy (Ghilardi, Pisilli).
- November 16: Germany-Netherlands (Malen); Greece-Serbia (Koulierakis); Italy-Belgium U21 (Lulli).
- November 17: Wales vs. Portugal (Mora); Argentina vs. Costa Rica (Soulé, Balerdi, Castro); Singapore vs. Brazil (Wesley); Gambia vs. Ivory Coast (Ndicka); Chile vs. Colombia (Vásquez); USA vs. Paraguay U20 (De Marzi).
