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Bojan loving Roma life

Image: Bojan: Enjoying life at Roma and appreciates the support from fans

Bojan has expressed his delight at how quickly he has settled into his new surroundings at Roma following a summer move from Barcelona.

Spanish star unsure if he will return to Barca

Bojan has expressed his delight at how quickly he has settled into his new surroundings at Roma following a summer move from Barcelona. Bojan made the move to Italy in July after struggling to establish himself as a regular starter in Pep Guardiola's star-studded Barca side. He has made an impressive start to life at the Stadio Olimpico and scored his first Roma goal in the 3-1 victory over Atalanta at the weekend. "From the first day I felt at home with the fans who have supported me a lot, so the goal scored against Atalanta is for them," the 21-year-old told Mundo Deportivo. "I feel protected and very pampered, it's like at Barcelona. The difference is that here the fans will show affection with more warmth." Bojan is not sure what the long-term future holds in store for him, after Barcelona inserted a buy-back clause in the deal agreed with Roma allowing them the option to re-sign him for €13million before the end of the 2012/13 season. "A return to Barcelona? In football, everything changes quickly," said Bojan. "I could stay in Roma for life or come back to Barca in a year or two, we cannot say. I want to live day by day. "

Lamela hope

Roma playmaker Erik Lamela, meanwhile, is hopeful of making his much-anticipated Serie A debut at Lazio on 16th October following a lengthy injury lay-off. The 19-year-old Argentina international, who joined the Italian giants earlier this summer from River Plate, trained for the first time with the Giallorossi on Thursday after recovering from an ankle injury. "I hope to play in the Rome derby," Lamela said to Gazzetta dello Sport. "I have recovered but the coach (Luis Enrique) wants me to be 100 per cent. "He told me not to rush my recovery because my time will come." Lamela's availability will be good news for Luis Enrique with captain Francesco Totti doubtful for the derby. Totti sustained a muscular injury in last weekend's 3-1 win over Atalanta.

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