AS Roma vs US Sassuolo Calcio preview - Roma fully focused on Sassuolo

Roma coach Rudi Garcia has demanded maximum concentration from his players ahead of Saturday's home game against Sassuolo.

The Giallorossi are hoping to start what will be a challenging week on the right foot.

Roma host Manchester City in their final Champions League Group E match on Wednesday needing a positive result to progress to the last 16 of the competition.

Garcia's side will then travel to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris to face in-form Genoa on December 14.

"We are not thinking about anything else but winning tomorrow's match," Garcia told the Italian media. "Tomorrow I will field my strongest team in order to get three points against Sassuolo."

Roma have won all seven of their league games at the Stadio Olimpico, including last weekend's 4-2 triumph over Inter Milan.

The win, Roma's 10th in Serie A, kept the Giallorossi in second place, three points adrift of league leaders Juventus.

"If we win tomorrow we will have the same points that we had last season at this stage of the campaign," Garcia said.

"It will be a great accomplishment considering all the injuries we've had and that we are competing in the Champions League this term."

Garcia has warned his players not to take Sassuolo lightly.

"They are playing really well," he said. "They have not lost in seven games.

"We expect a difficult game against a team that likes to impose their style of play on the game."

Sassuolo are 10th in the standings and travel to the capital looking to end a fantastic week on a high note.

The Emilia-Romagna outfit beat Hellas Verona 2-1 last weekend before edging Pescara 1-0 on Tuesday to seal a place in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia.

"We didn't play our best game against Pescara," Sassuolo coach Eusebio Di Francesco said . "But the important thing is that we are through to the next round of the Coppa.

"Now we must brace ourselves for a very challenging game in Rome."

The visitors will be bolstered by the return of striker Simone Zaza from suspension while midfielder Francesco Magnanelli must serve a one-match ban.

Roma are without the injured trio of Vassilis Torosidis, Leandro Castan and Salih Ucan.