Tsimikas with the possibility of making first Roma start | OneFootball

Not Angeliño, but Kostas Tsimikas. The tactical idea Gasperini is considering ahead of the derby has the feel of a turning point: a change to the left flank to ensure greater thrust and solidity.

It’s a solution the Giallorossi coach has been mulling over for a few days, aiming to tweak some details without overturning the playing structure and maintaining the balance of the “core” that currently supports Roma, writes La Repubblica.

Tomorrow, Gasperini plans to return to his roots, reviving the formation seen against Bologna and Pisa. He will therefore abandon the idea of ​​a light attack and entrust the attacking maneuver to Soulé alongside Ferguson, while also seeking more thrust from the flanks.

While waiting for Wesley to recover—who was also out yesterday due to the aftermath of a gastrointestinal problem—the coach could play the surprise card of the Greek full-back.

Angeliño, among the least convincing in recent outings, could be replaced by Tsimikas, who has been training intensely for days, perhaps for the first time since arriving in Rome.

Between his arrival in the final days of the transfer window and his two starts for the national team, the Greek had been seen little at Trigoria.

First, the call-up against Torino, then a week of intense training that convinced Gasperini of the intelligence of signing the former Liverpool full-back.