Daniele De Rossi has a three-match Euro ban, so Roma are considering a new 4-2-3-1 system to cover the midfielder’s absence.
De Rossi was stripped of the captaincy after his red card in the 3-0 Champions League play-off defeat to Porto.
That foul on Maxi Pereira has also cost him a three-round ban to be sat out in the Europa League.
According to Il Messaggero, this prompted Luciano Spalletti to seek a new alternative tactical system to do without DDR in future.
Daniele De Rossi has a three-match Euro ban, so Roma are considering a new 4-2-3-1 system to cover the midfielder’s absence.
De Rossi was stripped of the captaincy after his red card in the 3-0 Champions League play-off defeat to Porto.
That foul on Maxi Pereira has also cost him a three-round ban to be sat out in the Europa League.
According to Il Messaggero, this prompted Luciano Spalletti to seek a new alternative tactical system to do without DDR in future.
He tested the 4-2-3-1 system in a 2-1 friendly win over San Lorenzo at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Leandro Paredes and Kevin Strootman make up the midfield, with Radja Nainggolan moved into a more advanced role with Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy behind a centre-forward.