There is no divided loyalty for former Liverpool and Roma ace.
Alberto Aquilani is one of the few players to play for both Liverpool and Roma in recent seasons.
It is fair the say the Italian did not have anywhere near the success of current ace Mohamed Salah.
Aquilani was signed by Rafa Benitez for £20 million in 2009 as a replacement for Xabi Alonso and was a total flop, struggling badly with injuries and faltering in the shadow of his predecessor when he did get onto the pitch.
He is currently playing in Spain for Las Palmas and was quizzed ahead of the Champions League semi-final between the two clubs.
Liverpool hold a 5-2 advantage from a frenetic first leg but a 3-0 win would see Roma reach the final.
Aquilani told Football Italia he has no divided loyalties this evening and will be supporting Roma.
He said: “Obviously, I’m supporting Roma.
“Although I knew the atmosphere of Anfield and how strong Jurgen Klopp’s side is, I didn’t expect Roma to concede five. Fortunately, they scored those two late on that left a small window of hope.
“It’s difficult, but not impossible. Roma can count on one factor that could prove to be decisive and that’s the Stadio Olimpico. If Anfield is able to fire up Liverpool, I can guarantee the Roma fans can do the same here. They really can be the extra weapon.”
If Roma are going to stand a chance then they must defend a lot better than they did at Anfield last week.
Liverpool are set to welcome back attacker Sadio Mane after he missed the weekend fixture against Stoke as a precaution over a hamstring injury.
But as ever the focus will be on prolific forward Mohamed Salah who has scored 40 goals in all competitions since swapping Roma for Liverpool this summer, and on the evidence of the first leg, Roma will struggle to keep him quiet.
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