Alberto Gilardino announces three recoveries and one absence

The words of Alberto Gilardino on the eve of Roma-Genoa

Alberto Gilardino, Genoa coach, spoke in a press conference on the eve of the challenge with Roma. "We have partially recovered Bani, Vitinha and Malinovskyi,” he announced. As for Messias, he will not be in the match. I say partly becauseé è little that they train with the team, will bring them; to the bench becauseé è right that they stay with the team. Let’s see if one of the three, or two of the three can come in tomorrow or in the last match of the season. We hope that from next week Junior" can return.

"Tomorrow è a match with a high rate of difficulty; becauseé we meet a team that is playing for the Champions, of European dimension with quality playersà with technical depth – added the tecncico rossoblù -. It’ what we have prepared and told the team: every energy we have at this moment we have to bring it on the field to finish in the best way becauseé the boys deserve it".

" I am happy to meet Daniele. I am happy for the path he is on and it è never a given. It è not easy to impose himself on a technical and tactical level, especially on a human level. He has given important stimuli. I am happy with his path and will be glad to meet him again".

Strootman will start from 1': "Kevin plays tomorrow. I spoke with him. I think it is the right ending for an incredible player, for the exemplary professional he è been throughout his career. Such players are hard to find again. It’ s right for him to take the responsibility tomorrow to play in his old stadium, against his former team and have a great game".

"Sì rest assured. The signing is coming. Let’s think about tomorrow’s game. I’m not backing down, rest assured (laughs ed). Any day now, tomorrow or Monday, the signature" will arrive,” Gilardino commented on the contract renewal.