Roma have included Colombian goalkeeper DevisVasquez in the official list for the Champions League match against Real Madrid, following Ivan Svilar's injury. Coach GianPieroGasperini, who had already decided to reinstate Vasquez in the squad for the championship match against Como, confirmed his presence also in the European competition. The team's number one will still be goalkeeper Gollini, as happened against Como, but Vasquez will be part of the Giallorossi group preparing to challenge the Spanish messengers.
Vasquez, who was left on the fringes of the squad in the summer and did not find a new position, has been reinstated in the main squad ahead of the Champions League match. Svilar's injury made his inclusion necessary, and Roma decided not to risk not having an adequate backup goalkeeper for tomorrow's match. However, the Colombian goalkeeper will not have the number one on the pitch, as Gollini will remain the starter for the match against Real Madrid.
Vasquez's loan move to Besiktas has already been confirmed, but Roma have decided to keep the goalkeeper in their squad for the Champions League. The club therefore decided not to buy Vasquez from Besiktas, but to leave him available for the European competition. The Colombian goalkeeper has already played for Roma in the past, but was left on the fringes of the squad in the summer.
Roma is preparing to challenge Real Madrid in the Champions League, but goalkeeper Gollini will remain the starter. Vasquez will be part of the Giallorossi squad, but will not have the number one on the pitch. Roma have decided not to risk not having an adequate backup goalkeeper for tomorrow's match.