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'Liverpool visit should be a celebration' - Roma boss Di Francesco urges peace after Merseyside violence

Eusebio Di Francesco has joined the chorus of voices calling for peace between fans when Roma host Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Italian club lost 5-2 in the first leg of the semi-finals at Anfield last week in a match that was overshadowed by issues outside the ground prior to kick-off.

Liverpool supporter Sean Cox, 53, was left in a critical condition after an incident that saw two Italian men charged and remanded in custody by Merseyside Police.

Roma president James Pallotta has since hit out at "f****** morons" tarnishing his club's reputation, while sporting director Monchi urged the Stadio Olimpico crowd to show they are "not violent" in the return fixture.