The reaction of the Italians to the non-call of Nicolae Stanciu » What does his new coach from Genoa think!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Friday, 07 November 2025, 15:12 / Updated Friday, 07 November 2025 15:17
Mircea Lucescu's decision not to call him to the national team Nicholas Stanciunor for the decisive “double” with Bosnia-Herzegovina and San Marino from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, caused wonder in Genoa. Italian journalists were surprised after Romania's captain was left to prepare under his command Daniel De Rossi.
The announcement made today regarding the team that the selectors decided to keep from the preliminary list of those summoned for the last two matches of the WC 2026 qualifiers was received with bewilderment in Genoa.
The Romanian midfielder, restored after his muscular problems, was left to prepare in Italy and he will not count even in Mircea Lucescu's last action in 2025.
Nicolae Stanciu replaced Patrizio Masini at Genoa in the 69th minute of the match Genoa – Lazio 0-3 / Photo: Imago
“De Rossi is happy to have Stanciu at his disposal throughout the competitive break. He wants to get him back in shape!”
If in the previous one, the friendly with Moldova and the official match with Austria, both played in Bucharest, Stanciu was absent because he was injured, now he was actually fit. “What is the reason for the absence?”, revealed, exclusively for GSP.ro, sources from Genoa.
“Stanciu has been training since October 28-29 in a normal regime and he no longer has any problems”, the Italians confirmed. In fact, the 32-year-old midfielder was put on Thursday's sheet in Monday night's game, 2-1 with Sassuolo, in the 10th round. It was also Grifon's first success in this championship!
He was an unused reserve in the first match after the dismissal of Patrick Vieira, the Rossoblu team being led by the pair of Roberto Murgita and Mimmo Criscito. Which could take place on the technical bench and, on Sunday, for the duel with the “red lantern” Fiorentina, the new coach having to serve a stage of suspension.
Nicolae Stanciu (in a duel with Boulaye Dia) last played on September 29, 21 minutes, in a Genoa – Lazio 0-3 match / Photo: Imago
Daniele De Rossi was sent off in the very last minute of his AS Roma tenure, right on 'Luigi Ferraris' after Genoa equalized in extra time. The goal that the former captain of the Giallorossi didn't even see, being on his way to the locker room. After that 1-1, he was kicked out!
“Daniele De Rossi is happy anyway, because he will have Stanciu at his disposal throughout the competitive break for international matches. Genoa's new coach wants to get him back in shapeespecially since the Romanian midfielder hasn't played for about six weeks”, the same sources told us.
337of minutes, Nicolae Stanciu ticked off the transfer to Italy. The Romanian midfielder played in 5 matches, 4 as a starter, in Serie A and in the Italian Cup, scoring a goal against Vicenza (3-0)
