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Di Francesco: I can't mark Salah with three players

Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco warned his team against focusing too much on Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in the Champions League semi-final second leg.

Salah inspired Liverpool to a 5-2 win in the opening leg at Anfield , scoring twice and setting up two others against his former club.

But Di Francesco said it was unrealistic for his team to completely change their plans simply to stop the Egypt international, who has netted 43 goals in all competitions this season.

"I can't modify a squad for just one player who made the difference in the first leg.