AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri knows Jeremy Menez faces a big challenge against Palermo star Javier Pastore today.

The two midfielders are being closely scrutinised.

Ranieri said: "Pastore is scoring many goals, while Menez is working towards that. They are two great young players to watch and they fire up the enthusiasm of the crowd. We'll certainly hear about them both for a long time to come, as they are natural talents."

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