Alisson ready for Szczesny battle

New Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker has acknowledged that he is expecting a rivalry between himself and Wojciech Szczesny for the number 1 shirt at the Serie A club. Szczesny spent last season on loan at Roma from Arsenal, while Alisson, Brazil’s current first choice, joined from Internacional this summer. It is not yet certain that […]
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2016-07-14 20:21:00

New Roma goalkeeper Alisson Becker has acknowledged that he is expecting a rivalry between himself and Wojciech Szczesny for the number 1 shirt at the Serie A club. Szczesny spent last season on loan at Roma from Arsenal, while Alisson, Brazil’s current first choice, joined from Internacional this summer.

It is not yet certain that Szczesny will return to Roma from his loan spell at Arsenal, but Alisson is ready for a battle regardless, “As for Szczesny, I’ll say again that it’s not an important matter,” he said.

“He’s strong and he did well. There’s going to be a fair rivalry with him. I chose Roma for a simple reason, for the faith that they had in me from the beginning. They offered an excellent working project and this is the right choice for me. My family and I will be very happy in Rome.”

Szczesny is still on holiday, but is due to return to Arsenal next week following his exertions with Poland in the Euros. At this point his future will be decided, with a return to Roma on loan a possibility, which would see him challenge Alisson for the number 1 berth.

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