Dzeko hopes Mkhitaryan stays at Roma after goalscoring debut

Edin Dzeko lauded Roma loanee Henrikh Mkhitaryan following Sunday's Serie A win over Sassuolo.

Published : Sep 16, 2019 12:47 IST

Roma loanee Henrik Mkhitaryan scored on his debut for the club.
Roma loanee Henrik Mkhitaryan scored on his debut for the club.
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Roma loanee Henrik Mkhitaryan scored on his debut for the club.

Edin Dzeko said he hopes Henrikh Mkhitaryan remains at Roma for a "long time" after his goalscoring debut for the Serie A side.

Mkhitaryan arrived in the Italian capital on a season-long loan from Premier League outfit Arsenal before the transfer window closed in Europe.

And Mkhitaryan's first appearance for Roma yielded a goal in the 22nd minute as the Giallorossi beat visitor Sassuolo 4-2 on Sunday.

Dzeko, who was also on the scoresheet at Stadio Olimpico, hailed his new team-mate post-match.

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"I expect it from him. I know him as a great player, and he is a very good addition to our attacking team who wants to play football," Dzeko said.

"I am 100 per cent sure he is going to be a big help for us. I was definitely happy to see this transfer happen.

"After we played for our national teams and he scored two goals against us I told him 'my friend, next games you have to score for Roma as well!'

"He's a great pro. I remember him also from Borussia Dortmund times and he will be a big player for us. Hopefully, he can stay a long time here.

"Hopefully he will [stay]. He will see that we are playing football here and immediately he scored a goal so hopefully, he can have more goals and a lot of assists for us."

Roma is unbeaten after three games with new head coach Paulo Fonseca at the helm – the club managing one win and two draws to be four points behind leader Inter.

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