Totti set to start on bench

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said securing a win, and not giving Francesco Totti a full game on his swansong, remains the priority in their final match of the season at home to Genoa.

A sold-out Stadio Olimpico is set to bid farewell to iconic club captain Totti, 40, when he brings his 25-season career with Roma to an end on Sunday.

But with second spot up for grabs in Serie A, and third-placed Napoli only a point further behind before they travel to Sampdoria, Spalletti said Totti's needs come second.

As he has done for most of this season, Spalletti is set to start Totti on the bench and give the club legend a substitute's appearance in the second half.

"The biggest threat for us tomorrow are the distractions caused by the game," Spalletti told media on Saturday.