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Mourinho considers starting Stephan El Shaarawy on the left wing versus Empoli

Andy Mattioli
Roma's Italian forward #92 Stephan El Shaarawy kicks the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Roma vs Salernitana on August 20, 2023 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jose Mourinho is considering giving Stephan El Shaarawy a start in the upcoming weekend fixture with Empoli.

In the first three games of the season, the Italian attacker had been primarily utilized as a second striker in a partnership with Andrea Belotti.

However, with Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala back in Roma’s starting eleven, El Shaarawy could once again find himself playing on the wing.

As revealed in today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Stephan El Shaarawy could in fact replace Spinazzola and Zalewski on the left wing.

Mourinho is currently pondering this as an option in order to boost Roma’s offensive range as the Giallorossi have struggled to create chances in recent outings.

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