Roma's Totti reportedly dropped after interview

Football Soccer - AS Roma v Frosinone - Italian Serie A - Olympic stadium, Rome, Italy 30/01/16. AS Roma's Francesco Totti in action against Raman Chibsah (R) of Frosinone. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

MILAN (Reuters) - Francesco Totti was left out of AS Roma's squad for Sunday's Serie A match against Palermo after the talismanic playmaker complained about a lack of playing time in a television interview.

Coach Luciano Spalletti said he had been left with no option but to drop the 39-year-old after his comments on Saturday and Totti was left to watch Roma's 5-0 win, their fifth consecutive league victory, from the stands.