Roma head coach Rudi Garcia has urged his side to forget Monday night’s 2-0 defeat to Sampdoria at the Stadio Olimpico.

Goals from Lorenzo De Silvestri and Luis Muriel sealed Roma’s fate and the defeat has all but ruled them out of beating Juventus to the Serie A title this season.

The league leaders are 14 points clear at the top and Garcia’s side – who had Seydou Keita sent off against Sampdoria – have shown little proof that they can close the gap.

The Giallorossi have picked up just two wins from their last 12 games and are now just a point ahead of third-placed Lazio and four clear of Napoli with 11 matches left.

Roma have struggled to find the net and in their last nine league matches have scored more than one goal in a game just once.

“If we’re having these chances, it means we’re playing well enough to create them,” the 51-year-old Garcia said.

“This defeat means we have more sides closing in on us and we have to make up the points we dropped next Sunday.

“As I said, we carved out lots of chances in the opening 45 minutes against Sampdoria, exploiting the space behind the defence with our runs.

“Then at 2-0 down, with 10 men, the fatigue started to set in. We need to look forward, get over this defeat.

“Of course, you expect a lot from talented players, and we’ve got talented players. They’re the guys who win games for you when the chances come.”

Garcia’s side face Fiorentina in their Europa League last 16 second leg tomorrow with the tie finely balanced after the sides drew 1-1 in Florence.

“For now our only concern is beating Fiorentina and getting through to the next round,” Garcia added.

“We need to look forward, get over this defeat and try to go through against Fiorentina – also because we’ll be playing at home.

“We’ll think about Serie A again after this Europa League match.”