Kwadwo Asamoah plays in midfield for the first time as Inter Milan drop points against AS Roma

Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah for the first time played midfield for Inter Milan in the goalless draw against AS Roma on Friday.

Asamoah has been a key cog for the Nerazzurri since joining last summer.

Despite starting out his career at the centre of the pitch, the 30-year-old now largely plies his trade as a defender, a change which first occurred when he and Conte first worked together at league rivals Juventus between 2012 and 2014.

But on Friday against the Giallorossi, Asamoah was deployed as a midfielder after replacing Borja Valero in the 72nd minute as Conte’s men were chasing the three points.

Asamoah’s positional change did not do the trick for the capital-based outfit as they were held to a goalless stalemate by a rejuvenated AS Roma side.

The result means Inter Milan have extended their lead over Juventus to two points with 38 points after 15 games.

Juventus can however leapfrog them with a win against SS Lazio on Saturday.