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Panucci to return to Roma fold?
Thursday 26 February, 2009

Roma defender Christian Panucci seems to have buried the hatchet with boss Luciano Spalletti and could be set for a recall against Inter.

The veteran stopper fell out with Spalletti when he refused to sit on the bench for a game against Napoli on January 25.

Panucci was fined and demanded a transfer, but no move materialised in the window.

However, after a tense period with Spalletti, he was left out of Roma's Champions League squad and was frozen out of the first team.

Now there are reports that Panucci has apologised to his Coach and is ready to return to the squad for this weekend's daunting trip to leaders Inter.

Roma are currently going through a defensive injury crisis with Cicinho and Juan both likely to miss out.

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