ROME (Reuters) - AS Roma, with Gervinho in inspirational form, go into Sunday's Rome derby (1400 GMT) looking for more than local bragging rights as they face a crucial week that could see them put two years of humiliation behind them.
Roma hit rock-bottom last May when they were beaten 1-0 by Lazio in the Italian Cup final, a result that came after two seasons of below par displays and boardroom confusion following the club's sale to a group of American entrepreneurs.
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