Zaniolo has flourished in the Italian capital since arriving from rivals Inter in 2018 but he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in January.
However, the 21-year-old returned to action on Sunday – coming off the bench in the 66th minute of Roma’s 2-1 Serie A loss to Napoli in a huge boost for Fonseca’s side.
“He had no more than 30 minutes, slowly he will become important again,” Fonseca said post-match.
“He entered a difficult moment but tried to help the team. Soon Zaniolo will be ready to help the team.”
Fonseca added: “It has been a positive moment, it has been a long time out and he is not yet in the best conditions to play many minutes.
“However, it was important for him to come back against a great team. Let’s see how he responds during the week, we must be careful of this moment. Let’s not forget that he’s been out for a long time.”
Roma lost their third consecutive game to be sixth in the Serie A table with eight matches remaining.
0 votes
