Mourinho: ‘Dybala knows his body’ and can warn Roma

Jose Mourinho notes Paulo Dybala ‘is aware of his physique properly’ and may alert Roma employees to any points, however expects a tricky take a look at with Ivan Juric’s Torino this night.

It kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You’ll be able to comply with all of the build-up and motion because it occurs from at the moment’s 5 Serie A video games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Giallorossi are coming off Thursday’s tough Europa League win away to Sheriff Tiraspol, which concerned an extended journey to and from Moldova, however they’re additionally coping with accidents to Renato Sanches, Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla, whereas Lorenzo Pellegrini and Chris Smalling are solely match for the bench.

“We had little or no time to organize, it’s all journey, journey, journey. Nonetheless, we had the chance to work a little bit on the sphere, we all know the difficulties of this sport. The coach, the gamers, their fashion of soccer create difficulties for all their opponents,” Mourinho informed DAZN.

Surprisingly, Mourinho has picked Stephan El Shaarawy with Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku, successfully mirroring Ivan Juric’s 3-4-2-1 formation at Torino.

“Soccer at the moment is extra sophisticated when analysing methods. It was once a extra systematic, predictable, however now virtually all groups consider issues differently. You’ll be able to say the essential construction is that, however throughout a sport, the dynamics change.”

Dybala was rested on Thursday and begins at the moment, however once more there are all the time issues over how lengthy his muscle tissues can final.

“Paulo is aware of his personal physique very properly, he’s very open with me and my employees, so passes on his sensations. I might love Paulo to play 90 minutes plus stoppages, however I do know it’s unlikely.”

The Portuguese tactician has complained publicly concerning the fixture record, claiming somebody on the Lega Serie A doesn’t like him, however on the similar time tries to shrug off these questions when they’re put to him forward of a midweek spherical.

“I don’t need to take into consideration Genoa, that Genoa performed Friday. I can’t permit myself to consider that or my gamers to listen to that.”