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Grieving De Rossi available to Roma following Astori shock

Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco says his captain is "very down" but available to play after the tragic passing of his close friend

Daniele De Rossi is physically fit to face Torino but has been shaken by the loss of his friend Davide Astori, Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco has said.

Astori was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday, plunging Italian football into mourning and prompting the postponement of the day's Serie A fixtures.

The 31-year-old Fiorentina captain, who was found to have died of natural causes related to a heart problem, played alongside De Rossi at Roma in 2014-15 and also for Italy's national team.