Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has released the following statement via asroma.com.

“I'm very surprised with what I've read as - having been dismissed - I didn't go back down the tunnel with my players. I waited for them in the dressing room and obviously I had a few things to say because I wasn't pleased with how the game went.

“I categorically deny that any argument took place or worse that there was a physical confrontation with any of my players. I would never raise my hands to my players.

“That's enough time wasted on this, tomorrow we begin work for the Torino game.”