The check Nicolò Zaniolo.
After the injury with Cremonese the Roma player had said: "For the owls who were hoping for something big ... see you in three weeks".
And he kept his word, recovering in record time from his left shoulder dislocation.
He also beat the Giallorossi doctors who had estimated a few more days as a precaution, but since Tuesday he removed the brace he has never stopped working, snatching the call for Empoli.
With Zaniolo there is also Abraham, while Mourinho will still not be able to count on Karsdorp and Zalewski who are added to a list of injuries that already includes Darboe, Wijnaldum, Kumbulla and El Shaarawy.
In short, Roma still do not come out of the injury emergency and to do so they will have to wait for the recovery after the break for the national teams,
but in the meantime the Portuguese coach can at least smile, recovering the players who played together in the last trip to Empoli, scoring both, Zaniolo and Abraham.
And after two defeats against Udinese and Ludogorets, this is the last doubt to be resolved by the Special One, because if the Englishman starts as a starter, there is no certainty around the blue.
The favorites to play behind the former Chelsea are still Dybala and Pellegrini, while in midfield Camara could take the place of Cristante to play alongside Matic.
Sides, defense and goalkeeper are instead obliged with the Celik-Spinazzola duo on the outside, the Mancini-Smalling-Ibanez trio behind and Rui Patricio in goal.
The Portuguese still reserves one night before deciding on Zaniolo: