Spalletti confident of Roma success

ROMA coach Luciano Spalletti is confident his side can return to winning ways against Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup tonight.

The Giallorossi are 1-0 down going into their last-16 second leg tie at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma have lost momentum since beating city rivals Lazio to clinch the Serie A record of 11 consecutive wins two weeks ago, and slipped to a 3-2 defeat at minnows Ascoli on Sunday.