AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri admits he's having to play Nicolo Zaniolo out of position.

Ranieri explained the change after their 1-0 defeat of Udinese.

He said, “I said the players needed to rediscover some confidence and stability.

"Zaniolo is a midfielder, but I can't use him there with two central midfielders who run the game. His position is to a degree taken over by Lorenzo Pellegrini, so I am asking him for a small sacrifice to adapt to a new position for the good of Roma."