
Svilar back in training without brace as Roma goalkeeper eyes Parma trip and PSG clash
Mile Svilar has returned to training without his protective brace and is cautiously targeting Roma's trip to Parma, ahead of a European night against the champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. The Giallorossi goalkeeper, who has been missing during the international break's recovery period, is a key figure as Roma's defence has started the season near-perfectly. Roma rejected a Bayern Munich approach for Svilar in the summer, and the numbers explain why. Svilar is still the best goalkeeper in Serie A for the third consecutive season, leading the league for goals prevented per 90 minutes (0.38) and for pass completion rate (92.1%). Among the top five European leagues, he ranks second for save percentage (83.3%, behind Fortuño of Espanyol) and third for pass completion (behind Gulacsi and Restes). In many statistical categories he ranks above Courtois and Raya, both of whom finished in the top three of the 2026 Yashin Trophy, a race in which Svilar was not even among the candidates. The word that best describes Svilar, according to the piece, is security. Opta data show that across 485 minutes played, Svilar completed just 7 saves with a poor parry, meaning the ball stayed in play or was left for opponents. Gollini, in 483 minutes, completed 15 saves with a poor parry, more than double in the same period. The comparison is not an attack on Gollini, who has also prevented 2.75 goals in Serie A, but a figure that once again highlights Svilar's quality and reliability. Gollini and Vásquez stood in for Svilar with great professionalism during his absence, and Gasperini is eager to have him available again. Svilar is returning to training with caution, and his rehabilitation is progressing toward a return in the coming matches.





