AS Roma defender Wesley, 22, rejoined full group training alongside Paulo Dybala on Tuesday, according to Tuttosport, offering Gasperini's side a timely boost ahead of their next Serie A fixture against Bologna.
The timing matters. Roma sit sixth in Serie A with 58 points from 33 matches — a record of 18 wins, four draws and 11 defeats — and the Champions League places remain within reach. Every available body counts, and Wesley has been one of the more reliable contributors to a defence that has conceded just 29 goals across the campaign.
Wesley's season numbers support the case for his importance. The Brazilian has made 26 appearances, contributing four goals — a meaningful return for a defender — while carrying an average match rating of 7.00. That consistency across a full season of regular football is not incidental; it reflects a player who has settled into Gasperini's system rather than merely occupied a position within it. His AI overall score of 62 out of 100 suggests room for development, which is precisely the kind of profile a club fighting for European football needs in its defensive ranks.
Gasperini's Roma have built their season on defensive solidity — 29 goals against in 33 matches is a foundation, not an accident — and disruptions to that structure carry real cost. Wesley's return removes one variable from a squad that cannot afford unnecessary uncertainty with the table this tight.
The Bologna fixture now becomes a direct test of whether that fitness translates back into selection, and whether Roma can convert a training-ground positive into three points when the standings demand it.