Roma forward Gervinho has said that Francesco Totti is a great motivator and has helped him to settle at the club.

The 26-year-old has been in good form since arriving from Arsenal last summer and has scored eight goals for the Giallorossi so far this season.

"I really am happy to play with Totti," he told RMC Sport. "In attack, we can be very difficult to play against between us.

"He is not one who speaks that much but he knows that saying good things about me has given me great motivation.

"Thanks to his assists I have good opportunities to score, and thanks to Rudi Garcia I've got that feeling of trust back which I was missing."

Roma are currently second in the Serie A table.