Zanzi: Play without fear against Real

"There aren't any easy fixtures at this stage – every team will be tough to face," declared the Giallorossi CEO following today's draw in Nyon. "It will be a good contest against Real. We always say that we respect every team but we fear no one. We tackle Champions League games with the same self-belief as we do Serie A. As for Cristiano Ronaldo, we'll be ready both for him and the rest of the side."

Roma – who face the outfit coached by Rafael Benitez on 17 February and 8 March – have just come off the back off a 0-0 draw against Napoli in the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.

"We always play for victory and obviously we always have a strategy. We have an excellent coach and squad of players. Yesterday's game was in a hostile atmosphere and we fought hard to earn ourselves a point. We wanted three points but it wasn't easy, bearing in mind that many teams have gone there and lost."

Wojciech Szczesny put in a vital contribution with his saves.

"He played excellently and was very calm. It's a tough atmosphere to play in, but he kept his head and his reflexes were razor-sharp. When he makes a save, he's always immediately ready for the next chance – he does this very well. He closed down the angle perfectly against Marek Hamsik yesterday."

Back to the Real game, do you hope to come to an agreement with the fans so the Olimpico is full on 17 February?

"It's not so much an agreement that's needed – rather a series of circumstances that have to be verified. We obviously need the supporters and it would be brilliant to have a packed stadium for this match."