Roma’s abraham confesses that he was not ready for Lukaku’s role, sends warning to Leverkusen

Tammy Abraham, Roma's forward, admits he wasn't fully prepared to substitute for Romelu Lukaku during the first half against Milan.

Tammy Abraham Was Nervous To Replace Lukaku
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Roma’s forward Tammy Abraham openly acknowledges that he wasn’t fully prepared to step into Romelu Lukaku’s shoes during the first half against Milan yesterday, stating, “I had to swiftly adjust and mentally prepare myself.”

Abraham was brought in as a substitute during Roma’s 2-1 victory over Milan last night, filling in for the injured Romelu Lukaku.

Having recently returned to the pitch after a serious knee injury sustained in June 2023, the English player wasn’t anticipating such an early appearance against Milan.

“It was difficult because I wasn’t ready at the time. I had to quickly get ready and get myself mentally ready.” Abraham explained to Roma’s official TV.

Despite the unexpected circumstances, Abraham aimed to contribute as much as possible to the team’s effort and feels satisfied with his performance, though he believes there is room for improvement.

Looking ahead to Roma’s upcoming semi-final match against Bayer Leverkusen, Abraham anticipates a competitive encounter, expressing confidence in his team by stating, “fear nobody.”

Tammy Abraham

Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham

Forwarder

EnglandEngland

Age: 27

194 cm

80 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 5 30 Missed
Minutes 124 24.8 Avg
Goals 1 0.2 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 5 1.0 Avg
Passes 15 3.053.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total twice for 71 minutes for Europa League.

Tammy Abraham didn’t score any goal for Roma. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 5th in Europa League. In the last match Roma won 2-1 against Milan.

Roma performance and stats

Roma

Manager: Daniele De Rossi
Rank 6th
Win 17
Draw 9
Loss 9
Goals 62-42
Diff 20
Rank 2nd
Win 4
Draw 1
Loss 1
Goals 12-4
Diff 8

Roma is currently 2nd in the Europa League with 13 points.

In the last 11 games, it has won 7 times, drawn twice, and lost twice. In its last match, Roma won 2-1 against Milan.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 12 goals and conceding 4.​