Gasperini names squad for Torino trip; Pellegrini recalled, Koné fit

AS Roma have announced their squad for the Serie A trip to Torino on matchday four, with Manu Koné fit to travel after undergoing a fitness test on 13 September. Wesley, who sustained a knock to his knee, and Emanuele Lulli, who had been unwell, are both included. Lorenzo Pellegrini is available as expected, having been cleared by Gasperini in his pre-match press conference. The squad sheet lists ten defenders: Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. Six midfielders are named—Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora—while the forward line comprises Castro, Malen, Soulé and Dybala.

Gian Piero Gasperini has the full squad available for Roma's match against Torino on 14 September. Lorenzo Pellegrini returns to the squad for the first time this season, while Manu Koné has recovered from a knee problem and Emanuele Lulli from a stomach virus that kept him out of training on 12 September. Malen and Dybala will lead the attack, with either Soulé or Mora at their side. The full squad list includes every outfield player across defence, midfield and attack. Gasperini has named 24 players across all positions: three goalkeepers (Svilar, De Marzi, Gollini), eleven defenders (Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi), six midfielders (Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli, Mora) and four forwards (Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala).

Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed Paulo Dybala will start tomorrow's match in Turin, dismissing any doubt about the forward's availability. Speaking at his press conference, the coach stated simply: "If he is well, he plays." Dybala has been in outstanding form across the opening four Serie A matches, starting all of them and accumulating 343 minutes on the pitch—an average of 85 per game. Those figures demand a return to his time at Palermo (318 minutes in 2014) and Juventus (345 minutes in 2015) to find comparable workload numbers. Gasperini elaborated on his selection philosophy, saying: "One rests when tired. If he is well do you want to put him to sleep? You cannot know when someone will get injured, but if he is well, he plays. If someone needs to rest, it is right that he rests. We will decide match by match. The important thing is to try to make the most of each player's favourable moment." The message is unambiguous: Dybala is the strongest player in the league and Gasperini will not be parted from him lightly. The Juventus academy graduate is chasing his first goal of the season after his last strike came in Turin in January; he has since endured a lengthy injury lay-off but has been prolific in providing assists. Dybala has registered four assists across the opening three league matches. No player has recorded more than four assists in a club's opening four Serie A games since data became available in 2004–05. He joins Antonio Cassano (2009–10), Ignazio Abate (2014–15), Lorenzo Insigne (2017–18) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (2019–20) in that exclusive company.

AS Roma have announced their squad for the Serie A trip to Torino on matchday four, with Manu Koné fit to travel after undergoing a fitness test on 13 September. Wesley, who sustained a knock to his knee, and Emanuele Lulli, who had been unwell, are both included. Lorenzo Pellegrini is available as expected, having been cleared by Gasperini in his pre-match press conference. The squad sheet lists ten defenders: Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli and Ghilardi. Six midfielders are named—Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli and Mora—while the forward line comprises Castro, Malen, Soulé and Dybala.

Gian Piero Gasperini has the full squad available for Roma's match against Torino on 14 September. Lorenzo Pellegrini returns to the squad for the first time this season, while Manu Koné has recovered from a knee problem and Emanuele Lulli from a stomach virus that kept him out of training on 12 September. Malen and Dybala will lead the attack, with either Soulé or Mora at their side. The full squad list includes every outfield player across defence, midfield and attack. Gasperini has named 24 players across all positions: three goalkeepers (Svilar, De Marzi, Gollini), eleven defenders (Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi), six midfielders (Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli, Mora) and four forwards (Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala).

Gian Piero Gasperini has confirmed Paulo Dybala will start tomorrow's match in Turin, dismissing any doubt about the forward's availability. Speaking at his press conference, the coach stated simply: "If he is well, he plays." Dybala has been in outstanding form across the opening four Serie A matches, starting all of them and accumulating 343 minutes on the pitch—an average of 85 per game. Those figures demand a return to his time at Palermo (318 minutes in 2014) and Juventus (345 minutes in 2015) to find comparable workload numbers. Gasperini elaborated on his selection philosophy, saying: "One rests when tired. If he is well do you want to put him to sleep? You cannot know when someone will get injured, but if he is well, he plays. If someone needs to rest, it is right that he rests. We will decide match by match. The important thing is to try to make the most of each player's favourable moment." The message is unambiguous: Dybala is the strongest player in the league and Gasperini will not be parted from him lightly. The Juventus academy graduate is chasing his first goal of the season after his last strike came in Turin in January; he has since endured a lengthy injury lay-off but has been prolific in providing assists. Dybala has registered four assists across the opening three league matches. No player has recorded more than four assists in a club's opening four Serie A games since data became available in 2004–05. He joins Antonio Cassano (2009–10), Ignazio Abate (2014–15), Lorenzo Insigne (2017–18) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (2019–20) in that exclusive company.

Gian Piero Gasperini has the full squad available for Roma's match against Torino on 14 September. Lorenzo Pellegrini returns to the squad for the first time this season, while Manu Koné has recovered from a knee problem and Emanuele Lulli from a stomach virus that kept him out of training on 12 September. Malen and Dybala will lead the attack, with either Soulé or Mora at their side. The full squad list includes every outfield player across defence, midfield and attack. Gasperini has named 24 players across all positions: three goalkeepers (Svilar, De Marzi, Gollini), eleven defenders (Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi), six midfielders (Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli, Mora) and four forwards (Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala).

Gian Piero Gasperini has reshaped AS Roma's environment in just fourteen months, turning a tense setting into a serene one where the squad operates with confidence and compactness. The transformation is evident in the club's strong start to the season: 9 points from the first three Serie A matches and a significant draw secured at Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the Champions League. Playing under enormous pressure in an intense atmosphere, Roma demonstrated maturity by suffering intelligently, maintaining unity, and defending a valuable result. The match showcased the identity Gasperini is constructing—high pressing, intensity, and directness. The squad showed some fatigue early in the second half, a sign the team is still under development, but the coach can rely on a core of key leaders including Svilar, Dybala, N'Dicka, Cristante, Koné and Malen, supported by an increasingly dependable bench featuring Balerdi, Pisilli and other squad members. Fans have grasped and appreciated this direction. Roma knows when to push—as demonstrated against Atalanta at the Olimpico—and when to defend with intelligence, as in Turkey. The giallorossi approach their next challenges against Torino and Inter with enthusiasm and a fresh sense of purpose, ready to test their ambitions further.

Mile Svilar has emerged as Roma's one constant as Gasperini navigates fresh squad questions this season. In Roma's Champions League debut yesterday against Fenerbahce, Svilar was decisive in both the first half and the second period when the Roma defence began to struggle, anchoring a side that had started the league campaign impeccably and shown courage in Europe. While goals from Malen and performances from Dybala, Mora and Soulé have drawn attention in attack, Svilar's quality between the posts has been overshadowed—though he maintains an 87.5% save percentage in Serie A. Gasperini's expansive style, particularly in Europe, exposes Roma's defence to counterattacks and one-on-one situations where Svilar's role becomes critical. Qualification to the knockout stages will depend significantly on his performance. Roma's Champions League campaign this season will pit Svilar against the world's best forwards, a challenge he has prepared for since signing a renewal. His dramatic intervention in the penalty shootout against Feyenoord entered Roma folklore, and the Curva Sud has repeatedly called for his contract extension—unsurprising given his commitment to the club. Svilar marked his return to European competition after nine years by posting on social media: "Grateful to be back playing in the Champions League after 9 years, and even more special to do it with this shirt. Forza Magica Roma!!!" He last played in the competition as an 18-year-old with Benfica. Among all the uncertainties Gasperini will face this season, Svilar remains the pillar of this squad.

Gian Piero Gasperini has the full squad available for Roma's match against Torino on 14 September. Lorenzo Pellegrini returns to the squad for the first time this season, while Manu Koné has recovered from a knee problem and Emanuele Lulli from a stomach virus that kept him out of training on 12 September. Malen and Dybala will lead the attack, with either Soulé or Mora at their side. The full squad list includes every outfield player across defence, midfield and attack. Gasperini has named 24 players across all positions: three goalkeepers (Svilar, De Marzi, Gollini), eleven defenders (Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi), six midfielders (Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli, Mora) and four forwards (Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala).

Anass Salah-Eddine has left AS Roma to join Greek club Panathinaikos on loan with a purchase option worth €7 million plus €1 million in add-ons. The deal was confirmed on 12 September 2026, with the left back undergoing medical examinations in Athens the same day. The 25-year-old Moroccan defender has fallen out of favour under Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini and sought a move to secure regular playing time. Roma and Panathinaikos had been in advanced talks over the transfer, with the loan structure agreed as a conditional obligation to buy. The move also saw backing from Azzedine Ounahi, Salah-Eddine's Morocco teammate, while Olympiacos had also pursued the player. Transfer specialist Gianluca Di Marzio and Sky Sport reported that discussions between the two clubs reached an advanced stage before the deal was finalised. Fabrizio Romano confirmed the agreement with a verbal accord struck and medical arrangements locked in place. The buy clause structure was finalised at €7m plus €1m add-ons, with the option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan spell. Salah-Eddine's departure marks his exit from Roma's squad after being deemed surplus to requirements by Gasperini's technical project. The player moves to the Super League Greece seeking greater opportunities for competitive action.

Anass Salah-Eddine is close to joining Panathinaikos on loan with a conditional obligation to buy, with the Morocco international set to undergo medical tests in Athens today. The deal has advanced rapidly, with the lateral pushed by the influence of his Morocco teammate Azzedine Ounahi at the Greek club, allowing Roma to fend off competition from Olympiacos. Salah-Eddine has fallen out of favour under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini and finds himself on the fringes of Roma's plans. The transfer to Greece offers him the prospect of regular first-team football after losing his place in the squad selection. Roma and Panathinaikos have been in advanced negotiations, with talks reported by Gianluca Di Marzio and Emanuele Baiocchini of Sky Sport. The Greek move emerged in recent days but has now entered a concrete phase. The transfer formula under discussion is a loan with a conditional obligation to buy, with final details still to be settled. Panathinaikos currently appears to be the most likely destination for the Roma winger, having edged out rival suitors. Medical examinations are scheduled for today in Athens to complete the formalities.