Overview
- De Rossi said Thursday that Genoa will still play to win at Atalanta and refused to let the team “slack off” even though safety is already secure.
- Squad update: Ekuban and Norton-Cuffy are back in training but will not start, Baldanzi remains out, and Bijlow’s recent issue was described as minor.
- With the World Cup in North America nearing, he expects Vasquez and Ostigard to be selected and said they must arrive in peak condition after heavy minutes this season.
- He also addressed Ostiamare, the club he owns that just earned promotion to Serie C, stressing it will operate on its own and is awaiting final stadium clearance as it targets top youth prospects.
- He framed Atalanta’s nine-year continuity under one coach, strong academy output, and stadium investment—along with Bologna’s path—as the template for stable growth, noting Genoa’s past meetings with Atalanta were skewed by long stretches spent a player down.