Serie A: AS Roma crush Sassuolo with Manu Koné's return
AS Roma beat Sassuolo by a large margin, with Manu Koné back, according to Le Figaro. The French midfielder started, as several Italian media outlets report.
AS Roma crushed Sassuolo in Serie A, with Manu Koné back, reports Le Figaro. The French midfielder, returning from injury, started, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport and TuttoMercatoWeb.
The official line-ups
Gian Piero Gasperini fielded Koné from the kick-off, while his counterpart Aquilani opted for Esposito, states La Gazzetta dello Sport. TuttoMercatoWeb confirms Koné's start and specifies that Molina was preferred to Lulli, with Aquilani using a 3-5-2.
The absentees and the returns
Before the match, the club had published the list of called-up players. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Mancini, Dybala and Gollini were absent, while Koné was making his return. TuttoMercatoWeb adds that Dybala, Mancini, Pellegrini and Gollini were ruled out, and that Koné was indeed present. Calciomercato.com specifies that Mancini was not called up, which means he misses the national team selection, and that Gollini and Svilar were also absent, with Vasquez in goal.
Tuttosport mentioned a new injury among a starter, but also a return, without further details. La Gazzetta dello Sport indicated that Koné was available again and that Vasquez was keeping the net.
