Roma: Pastore out, Mirante in?

Roma will reportedly be without Javier Pastore against Porto on Wednesday, while Antonio Mirante could start ahead of Robin Olsen in goal.

The likes of Gazzetta dello Sport and Pagine Romaniste suggest Pastore’s left calf has flared up again, ruling him out of the trip to Porto.

It comes after his former sporting director Walter Sabatini claimed the midfielder was ‘embarrassing’ him with his lack of impact for Roma.

Roma will reportedly be without Javier Pastore against Porto on Wednesday, while Antonio Mirante could start ahead of Robin Olsen in goal.

The likes of Gazzetta dello Sport and Pagine Romaniste suggest Pastore’s left calf has flared up again, ruling him out of the trip to Porto.

It comes after his former sporting director Walter Sabatini claimed the midfielder was ‘embarrassing’ him with his lack of impact for Roma.

Calciomercato.com, meanwhile, writes Olsen’s recent performances have ‘not given Eusebio Di Francesco the right guarantees’.

Consequently, the Coach would be ‘willing’ to hand a third Champions League start of the season to Mirante.

The Lupi lead 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie, but Porto have an away goal to their name.