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Ashley Cole joined a fairly exclusive group of English footballers to try their luck in Serie A when he recently completed a transfer to AS Roma.

Only 22 other Englishmen have played in Italy's top flight, and there are just a handful who can claim to have made a major impression.

Here we look at the last five English players to have played in Serie A, and grade each of them on their impact.