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We already know that there’s going to be a gaping hole for the Giallorossi in midfield and at right-back with both Lorenzo Pellegrini and Rick Karsdorp missing due to injury and suspension.
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Will a Zaniolo-Shomurodov Attack Work? Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images If Reynolds is able to take Karsdorp’s suspension and run with it, Roma’s depth will be just a little bit deeper, and that’s a good thing. A player who was far more of an unknown, Felix Afena-Gyan, has now been penciled in by some Romanisti as one to watch after only a couple of good matches at the senior level.
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That's probably for the best for the young right-back, but still, if Mourinho decides to play him against Inter and he's able to impress, some might wonder if he has the ability to play for Roma now. In all likelihood, Reynolds will move to a smaller Serie A side, giving him the chance to rack up significant minutes in top-tier football without the pressure that's associated with playing for the Giallorossi. Scouting Potential Landing Spots for Roma’s Bryan Reynolds Five Options for Roma at Right-BackĮven so, the rumors that Reynolds may move on loan in January have only gotten louder the closer that we have gotten to the winter market. If the goal of keeping Reynolds at the club instead of loaning him away this summer was to make sure that he could acclimate to the Italian league, we can call this first half of the season a success for the American international. However, it’s important to remember that Reynolds is still incredibly young and clearly has bonded with several of the players throughout the squad. Reynolds has been the unfortunate target of a lot of heat from both José Mourinho and Romanisti, which is somewhat understandable when you acknowledge that his play hasn’t matched his transfer fee just yet. Speaking of peripheral players who may just now get a chance to become a key part of Mourinho’s plans, with Rick Karsdorp suspended for this match, there's a very good chance that this is Bryan Reynolds’ golden opportunity. What To Watch For Will Bryan Reynolds Get Thrown Into The Lion’s Serpent’s Den? Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images A star turn while the club is thin at many positions could be all that's needed for a peripheral player to gain Mourinho’s favor. Let's try to look at this match with a glass-half-full mentality for two seconds, though, and note that these are the opportunities that can overhaul a player’s future at the club. Even if you take away each club's respective form to start the season, the sheer number of injuries, suspensions, and COVID issues that realm are dealing with at the moment mean that getting even one point out of this match should be considered a success on the part of José Mourinho and his squad. To be frank, it's pretty obvious that the Giallorossi come into this match as strong underdogs. Yet once more unto the breach we must go, dear friends, for Roma must now face current Scudetto holders Inter Milan this Saturday. Watching that match felt like watching an encapsulation of every issue that Roma has faced since the start of American ownership for the club injuries, shoddy refereeing, and some incredibly lucky play by opposing players who somehow find a completely new ability level the moment they step foot on the pitch against the Giallorossi. If you listened to this week’s podcast, you know that I had one of my least enjoyable match-watching experiences ever during Roma’s midweek match against Bologna.