Mancini Ready To Return For Roma

Roma winger Amantino Mancini has declared that he is ready to return after a spell out through injury.

The 27-year-old Brazilian has yet to play for Roma this season but has confirmed ahead of trip to Reggina on Sunday that he is raring to go.

“I have a large desire to return and show how much I am worth,” the ex-Venezia star announced.

“It is true that this year there is a lot of competition for places but I fear no one. The key to playing well is to play with continuity.”

Mancini was in scintillating form last season as Roma finished second in Serie A, won the Coppa Italia and reached the quarter-final of the Champions League. His most memorable moment was the sensational goal against Olympique Lyon in the first knockout round when he bamboozled defender Anthony Reveillere with a series of step-overs before firing the ball into the top corner of the net.

Despite these outstanding performances last term, Mancini’s place in the Roma team is far from assured as the Giallorossi have signed French international Ludovic Giuly and Azzurri wideman Mauro Esposito to compete with Mancini and Rodrigo Taddei for the spots on the Roma wing.