Chris Smalling is confident his game will suit AS Roma.

The Manchester United defender has joined on a season long loan.

Smalling said, "There is a lot of responsibility on the defence as a whole [in Italy] and the centre-backs too, but that is something I enjoy.

"I like to push up high, play high up the pitch, and the manager wants us to be high. I am a defender that likes to defend on the front foot so I think this is the perfect type of football for me and hopefully it allows me to show my real qualities.

"I don't want to live my life with regrets and to be able to experience this and build on this journey, it's something I'm really looking forward to."