Gasperini has full squad available for Inter clash; Hermoso and N'Dicka return

Roma face Inter at the Stadio Olimpico on 19 September at 18:00 in a top-of-the-table Serie A fixture. Both teams arrive unbeaten after four matches and level on points at the summit, making this the final game before the international break extends until the first week of October. Gian Piero Gasperini has a pair of defensive decisions to settle. Leonardo Balerdi is set to start in place of either Evan N'Dicka or Mario Hermoso, while Emanuele Lulli holds the edge over Nahuel Molina at right-back. Wesley is confirmed on the left flank. In attack, one of Matías Soulé or Niccolò Pisilli will complete the trequartista role alongside Paulo Dybala and behind Donyell Malen. Gasperini has all players available following Roma's trip to Torino, and N'Dicka returns to the squad after missing that fixture. Lorenzo Pellegrini is included for a second consecutive match. Historically, Roma have won 51 Serie A meetings against Inter from 186 total league fixtures between the clubs. The head-to-head record in Rome itself stands at 34 Roma victories, 26 draws and 33 Inter wins. Roma's last victory against Inter at the Olimpico came on 2 October 2016—a 2–1 result—after which Inter have recorded six wins and three draws in the capital. Overall, Roma's most recent win over Inter dates to 1 October 2022, a 1–2 away success at San Siro. Gasperini has faced Inter 36 times in his managerial career, accumulating five victories, nine draws and 22 defeats; he has not won against them for 17 consecutive meetings. Inter's manager Cristian Chivu won both fixtures against Roma in the previous season. The two coaches have met three times previously, with Chivu winning all three encounters. The match will be refereed by Massa, with Mazzoleni on VAR. Roma's starting XI is confirmed as: Svilar; Mancini, Balerdi, N'Dicka; Lulli, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Malen.

Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to DAZN on the eve of Roma's match against Inter at the Olimpico on 19 September, reflecting on the club's strong start to the season and addressing key themes around the squad's growth, individual performances, and the competitive challenges ahead. Gasperini stressed that while Inter remain the benchmark for Italian football, Roma have emerged with genuine momentum after their 5–2 defeat to Inter last season. He described the recovery as a "grandissima reazione" (very strong reaction) and emphasised that the team has maintained consistency since then. On the new campaign, he noted that Roma benefit from having worked together for a full year: "Rispetto allo scorso anno partivamo avvantaggiati, avendo avuto un anno insieme" (Compared to last year we started with an advantage, having had a year together). He praised the unity binding environment, squad, tifosi and society as the club's greatest strength, and said the new regulations have enhanced the quality of Serie A football, with fans the most satisfied. On individual players, Gasperini said of Paulo Dybala: "È un campione recuperato al nostro calcio" (He is a champion recovered for Italian football), noting the Argentine has finally achieved the consistency of form he lacked in recent years. He stressed that Emanuele Lulli plays because he merits it, rejecting any suggestion of giving opportunities for short-term fixes—"Non lancio giovani per fare sconti o per abbreviare la carriera a qualcuno, lo faccio perché è merito loro" (I don't throw young players in to make shortcuts or cut anyone else's career short; I do it because they deserve it). On Leonardo Balerdi's early impact, Gasperini said the defender "si è presentato preparato al di là che non abbia fatto gran parte della preparazione con noi" (presented himself prepared despite not having done much of the pre-season preparation with us). He praised the partnership between Dybala and Donyell Malen, highlighting Dybala's ability to spot Malen's runs and the winger's capacity to turn straightforward chances into goals. Gasperini cautioned against premature title talk five matches in, instead emphasising realistic objectives: "Si può parlare di obiettivi solo dopo una ventina di partite" (You can only talk about objectives after about twenty matches). Roma's next fixtures are Como, Inter, and Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Roma and Inter prepare for the Serie A title decider in the fifth round of matches, with Gian Piero Gasperini naming a complete squad for the fixture. Mario Hermoso is fully fit after recovering from a minor training injury, making all players available for selection. The match carries significance in the battle for outright league leadership. Gasperini's squad list includes all defensive options: Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. Midfield personnel comprise Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora.

Roma face Inter at the Stadio Olimpico on 19 September at 18:00 in a top-of-the-table Serie A fixture. Both teams arrive unbeaten after four matches and level on points at the summit, making this the final game before the international break extends until the first week of October. Gian Piero Gasperini has a pair of defensive decisions to settle. Leonardo Balerdi is set to start in place of either Evan N'Dicka or Mario Hermoso, while Emanuele Lulli holds the edge over Nahuel Molina at right-back. Wesley is confirmed on the left flank. In attack, one of Matías Soulé or Niccolò Pisilli will complete the trequartista role alongside Paulo Dybala and behind Donyell Malen. Gasperini has all players available following Roma's trip to Torino, and N'Dicka returns to the squad after missing that fixture. Lorenzo Pellegrini is included for a second consecutive match. Historically, Roma have won 51 Serie A meetings against Inter from 186 total league fixtures between the clubs. The head-to-head record in Rome itself stands at 34 Roma victories, 26 draws and 33 Inter wins. Roma's last victory against Inter at the Olimpico came on 2 October 2016—a 2–1 result—after which Inter have recorded six wins and three draws in the capital. Overall, Roma's most recent win over Inter dates to 1 October 2022, a 1–2 away success at San Siro. Gasperini has faced Inter 36 times in his managerial career, accumulating five victories, nine draws and 22 defeats; he has not won against them for 17 consecutive meetings. Inter's manager Cristian Chivu won both fixtures against Roma in the previous season. The two coaches have met three times previously, with Chivu winning all three encounters. The match will be refereed by Massa, with Mazzoleni on VAR. Roma's starting XI is confirmed as: Svilar; Mancini, Balerdi, N'Dicka; Lulli, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Dybala; Malen.

Gian Piero Gasperini has named 23 players for Roma's Serie A match against Inter, a fifth-round fixture taking place today at the Olimpico. Mario Hermoso returns after sustaining a minor ankle injury in recent days, and Lorenzo Pellegrini is included. Evan N'Dicka, Wesley and Manu Koné have all recovered from issues that sidelined them in recent weeks. Gasperini's squad includes goalkeepers Mile Svilar, Giorgio De Marzi and Pierluigi Gollini. The defence comprises Devyne Rensch, Konstantinos Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Nahuel Molina, Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi, Wesley, Emanuele Lulli and Daniele Ghilardi. Midfield options are Bryan Cristante, Pellegrini, Marten de Roon, Koné, Niccolò Pisilli and Rodrigo Mora. The attacking players available are Santiago Castro, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé and Paulo Dybala.

Roma face Inter at the Stadio Olimpico at 18:00 today in the fifth round of Serie A, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side taking on Cristian Chivu's Inter in a full house. A handful of selection questions remain unresolved just hours before kickoff, particularly in defence and the attacking midfield positions. Mile Svilar will start in goal, with Gianluca Mancini and Evan N'Dicka expected to form a defensive pairing. The main uncertainty centres on the third defender: Leonardo Balerdi, who produced an excellent display in Turin, may displace Mario Hermoso. With Emanuele Lulli operating on the right and Wesley on the left, Bryan Cristante and Manu Koné appear set for central midfield duties, with the Frenchman available after recent physical problems. The principal dilemma concerns the role behind Donyell Malen, the Serie A leading scorer with six goals. Paulo Dybala is expected to start alongside the striker, while the second attacking midfield spot is contested between Matías Soulé and Niccolò Pisilli. Soulé would provide greater offensive quality, whereas Pisilli offers Gasperini a different tactical solution through his positioning, running off the ball and pressing intensity. Roma's probable XI: Svilar; Mancini, N'Dicka, Balerdi; Lulli, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Dybala, Soulé; Malen.

Gian Piero Gasperini has named 23 players for Roma's Serie A match against Inter, a fifth-round fixture taking place today at the Olimpico. Mario Hermoso returns after sustaining a minor ankle injury in recent days, and Lorenzo Pellegrini is included. Evan N'Dicka, Wesley and Manu Koné have all recovered from issues that sidelined them in recent weeks. Gasperini's squad includes goalkeepers Mile Svilar, Giorgio De Marzi and Pierluigi Gollini. The defence comprises Devyne Rensch, Konstantinos Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Nahuel Molina, Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi, Wesley, Emanuele Lulli and Daniele Ghilardi. Midfield options are Bryan Cristante, Pellegrini, Marten de Roon, Koné, Niccolò Pisilli and Rodrigo Mora. The attacking players available are Santiago Castro, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé and Paulo Dybala.

Roma lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation for their Serie A match at Torino on 14 September 2026, with Niccolò Pisilli and Emanuele Lulli in the starting eleven. Matías Soulé was preferred to Rodrigo Mora in the forward line, while Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen completed the attacking unit. Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso and Leonardo Balerdi formed the back three, with Bryan Cristante and Pisilli operating in midfield alongside Nahuel Molina and the left-side defender. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini named Mile Svilar in goal. The bench included several squad options: De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, Ghilardi, Wesley, Devyne Rensch, Marten de Roon, Manu Koné, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Santiago Castro and Mora. Torino, managed by Abate, deployed a 3-5-1-1 formation led by Simeone in attack, with Vlasic supporting. The match was refereed by Maresca, with Tegoni and Fontani as assistants, Sozza as fourth official, and Aureliano on VAR duties with Ghersini as assistant VAR.

Inter scouts attended Cagliari's match against Atalanta to monitor midfielder Alessandro Romano and striker Paul Mendy, two emerging Serie A talents. Romano has been one of the season's early revelations and is expected to earn his maiden Italy call-up during the international break. Mendy, younger and still developing, has scored all three of his Serie A goals against Atalanta. Romano arrived at Cagliari on loan from Roma with a €4.9M conditional obligation to buy after impressing at Spezia last season. Roma allowed him to leave permanently. He represented Switzerland at youth level before switching allegiance under Roberto Mancini's persuasion. Mendy is a Cagliari academy product who progressed from their Primavera side to the first team late last season and has recorded four goals in 15 appearances. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Inter view both as prospects for the future, though the midfielder is the more established prospect while the striker remains a work in progress. Inter would negotiate solely with Cagliari for either player. Scouts are conducting standard due diligence; both have performed well so far. The development represents a significant miss for Roma, given Romano's trajectory. Inter's midfield is already well-stocked, but their offensive strategy will centre on Marcus Thuram, with potential interest in strong prospects should they part with a star player and promote Francesco Pio Esposito.

Gian Piero Gasperini has named 23 players for Roma's Serie A match against Inter, a fifth-round fixture taking place today at the Olimpico. Mario Hermoso returns after sustaining a minor ankle injury in recent days, and Lorenzo Pellegrini is included. Evan N'Dicka, Wesley and Manu Koné have all recovered from issues that sidelined them in recent weeks. Gasperini's squad includes goalkeepers Mile Svilar, Giorgio De Marzi and Pierluigi Gollini. The defence comprises Devyne Rensch, Konstantinos Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Nahuel Molina, Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi, Wesley, Emanuele Lulli and Daniele Ghilardi. Midfield options are Bryan Cristante, Pellegrini, Marten de Roon, Koné, Niccolò Pisilli and Rodrigo Mora. The attacking players available are Santiago Castro, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé and Paulo Dybala.

Roma lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation for their Serie A match at Torino on 14 September 2026, with Niccolò Pisilli and Emanuele Lulli in the starting eleven. Matías Soulé was preferred to Rodrigo Mora in the forward line, while Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen completed the attacking unit. Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso and Leonardo Balerdi formed the back three, with Bryan Cristante and Pisilli operating in midfield alongside Nahuel Molina and the left-side defender. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini named Mile Svilar in goal. The bench included several squad options: De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, Ghilardi, Wesley, Devyne Rensch, Marten de Roon, Manu Koné, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Santiago Castro and Mora. Torino, managed by Abate, deployed a 3-5-1-1 formation led by Simeone in attack, with Vlasic supporting. The match was refereed by Maresca, with Tegoni and Fontani as assistants, Sozza as fourth official, and Aureliano on VAR duties with Ghersini as assistant VAR.

Roma's radio stations have dissected Gasperini's tactics ahead of tonight's match against Torino, with particular focus on Paulo Dybala's continued presence in the starting XI and the coach's squad rotation policy. Nando Orsi argued that Roma will remain unbeaten as long as they maintain their physical condition, saying the team has adopted Gasperini's system entirely: "The way Gasp plays is this: as long as Roma is in condition they will be unbeatable, Roma has become gasperinised, it plays exactly like Atalanta. But there are moments when you have to catch your breath and there you have to be careful." Francesca Ferrazza suggested Torino are preparing defensive traps from the 1980s to stop Roma's attacking approach. Gasperini's decision to keep Dybala on the pitch for consecutive matches rather than rotate him drew extensive discussion. David Rossi noted that the coach is transmitting psychological conviction to the Argentine forward, saying Gasperini wants him to understand: "You play, you're fine, you must play. And I'll show you: I remove everyone except you." Gianluca Piacentini acknowledged concerns that hierarchy decisions could create unrest within the squad, with some players beginning to feel sidelined, yet noted that Gasperini has used almost all his squad members: "With the exception of Gollini, they have all played. With the exception of Cristante, everyone has played, including De Roon and Koulierakis." Roberto Pruzzo observed that Dybala appears in optimal condition and was specifically prepared to reach the winter break in top form. Fabio Petruzzi added that Dybala's unconditional confidence from Gasperini has improved his self-belief: "When a player goes into a challenge, if he goes in weakly he gets hurt. I saw Dybala changed, especially in his running." Mario Corsi criticised Roma's lack of a left winger, noting that Rodrigo Mora is excellent but performs a different type of role, while criticising the club's previous failures to sign other targets. Daniele Lo Monaco reported that Roma had offered €35 million plus bonuses and a resale percentage for an unspecified winger before the player joined Milan for €50 million plus bonuses instead. Tonight's fixture will test whether Roma can maintain their form against Torino's expected defensive intensity after their midweek European match.