Gollini in doubt for Roma's trip to Manchester United over back problem

Roma goalkeeping problems deepen as Pierluigi Gollini is doubtful for the Champions League fixture against Manchester United because of a back problem. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini must now weigh his alternatives, with Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez the two options if Gollini is ruled out. Neither has yet made a debut for the club. The situation follows the injury to Mile Svilar, which has left Roma short between the posts. Vásquez's route to a possible Champions League start has been rapid. He began the season on the fringes of Gasperini's plans but was recalled after Svilar's long absence. Vásquez was born in Barranquilla on 12 May 1998. Milan bought him from Paraguay's Guaraní in January 2023, but he never made a first-team appearance for the Rossoneri. A series of loans followed, first to Sheffield Wednesday in England and then to Ascoli in Serie B. His breakthrough came in the 2024/25 season, when he became Empoli's first-choice goalkeeper in Serie A. Roma signed him on a free transfer in summer 2025, after his Milan contract ended, on a deal running until 2027. At Roma, Svilar was the undisputed first choice and Gollini the second, leaving Vásquez without a single appearance. He moved to Beşiktaş in the winter transfer window of 2026, but his spell in Turkey also brought only one league appearance. He returned to Trigoria at the end of the season. Unable to find a new club in the summer, he was initially left out of Roma's Serie A squad. Svilar's injury changed that, and Vásquez was first added to the Serie A squad for the trip to Como and later to the Champions League list.

Roma face a goalkeeping headache ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United, with Pierluigi Gollini at risk because of a back problem. According to Fabrizio Romano, Gollini's availability remains in doubt and, should he be ruled out, Gian Piero Gasperini would have to consider an alternative for the starting line-up. The first option is Devis Vásquez, who could be picked from the first minute. The other possibility is the very young Giorgio De Marzi, born in 2007, who is also a candidate to guard the Giallorossi goal. Gollini's situation is to be monitored in the hours leading up to Manchester United v Roma, and Sky Sport also reported the uncertainty over the goalkeeper and the possible alternatives. The update adds to a fresh selection problem for Gasperini in the Champions League, with the goalkeeper position now in focus ahead of the fixture at Old Trafford's opponents' ground in Manchester.

Roma face an goalkeeping emergency just hours before their UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight, after Pierluigi Gollini reported a back problem that puts his availability in serious doubt. The news comes after Mile Svilar was ruled out through injury, leaving Gian Piero Gasperini with a difficult choice that he will have to make at the last minute. If Gollini cannot recover, Gasperini would be forced to change goalkeeper again following Svilar's absence. The alternatives are 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez, who has been returned to the UEFA list specifically because of the injury to the Giallorossi number one. The situation places Roma in a real crisis in a particularly sensitive position, on the eve of one of the most demanding away trips of the season. Gollini's condition will be monitored over the coming hours. The problem could also have consequences for the next Serie A fixture against Sassuolo, the final match before the international break.

Gian Piero Gasperini has surprisingly chosen Rodrigo Mora to start Roma's Champions League trip to Manchester United, alongside Matías Soulé and Donyell Malen rather than the usual three central midfielders. The Portuguese playmaker, a former Porto player, has won the head coach over after some frustration at spending too much of the early season on the bench. Mora has scored twice in consecutive league matches, against Cagliari and Udinese, and has delivered a run of strong performances. This will be his second start in the Champions League, and the Italian press describes it as his moment to prove himself. In defence there are doubts, with Leonardo Balerdi pushing for a place in place of Gianluca Mancini. In goal, Devis Vásquez takes over from the injured Pierluigi Gollini.

Roma goalkeeping problems deepen as Pierluigi Gollini is doubtful for the Champions League fixture against Manchester United because of a back problem. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini must now weigh his alternatives, with Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez the two options if Gollini is ruled out. Neither has yet made a debut for the club. The situation follows the injury to Mile Svilar, which has left Roma short between the posts. Vásquez's route to a possible Champions League start has been rapid. He began the season on the fringes of Gasperini's plans but was recalled after Svilar's long absence. Vásquez was born in Barranquilla on 12 May 1998. Milan bought him from Paraguay's Guaraní in January 2023, but he never made a first-team appearance for the Rossoneri. A series of loans followed, first to Sheffield Wednesday in England and then to Ascoli in Serie B. His breakthrough came in the 2024/25 season, when he became Empoli's first-choice goalkeeper in Serie A. Roma signed him on a free transfer in summer 2025, after his Milan contract ended, on a deal running until 2027. At Roma, Svilar was the undisputed first choice and Gollini the second, leaving Vásquez without a single appearance. He moved to Beşiktaş in the winter transfer window of 2026, but his spell in Turkey also brought only one league appearance. He returned to Trigoria at the end of the season. Unable to find a new club in the summer, he was initially left out of Roma's Serie A squad. Svilar's injury changed that, and Vásquez was first added to the Serie A squad for the trip to Como and later to the Champions League list.

Roma face a goalkeeping headache ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United, with Pierluigi Gollini at risk because of a back problem. According to Fabrizio Romano, Gollini's availability remains in doubt and, should he be ruled out, Gian Piero Gasperini would have to consider an alternative for the starting line-up. The first option is Devis Vásquez, who could be picked from the first minute. The other possibility is the very young Giorgio De Marzi, born in 2007, who is also a candidate to guard the Giallorossi goal. Gollini's situation is to be monitored in the hours leading up to Manchester United v Roma, and Sky Sport also reported the uncertainty over the goalkeeper and the possible alternatives. The update adds to a fresh selection problem for Gasperini in the Champions League, with the goalkeeper position now in focus ahead of the fixture at Old Trafford's opponents' ground in Manchester.

Roma goalkeeping problems deepen as Pierluigi Gollini is doubtful for the Champions League fixture against Manchester United because of a back problem. Coach Gian Piero Gasperini must now weigh his alternatives, with Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez the two options if Gollini is ruled out. Neither has yet made a debut for the club. The situation follows the injury to Mile Svilar, which has left Roma short between the posts. Vásquez's route to a possible Champions League start has been rapid. He began the season on the fringes of Gasperini's plans but was recalled after Svilar's long absence. Vásquez was born in Barranquilla on 12 May 1998. Milan bought him from Paraguay's Guaraní in January 2023, but he never made a first-team appearance for the Rossoneri. A series of loans followed, first to Sheffield Wednesday in England and then to Ascoli in Serie B. His breakthrough came in the 2024/25 season, when he became Empoli's first-choice goalkeeper in Serie A. Roma signed him on a free transfer in summer 2025, after his Milan contract ended, on a deal running until 2027. At Roma, Svilar was the undisputed first choice and Gollini the second, leaving Vásquez without a single appearance. He moved to Beşiktaş in the winter transfer window of 2026, but his spell in Turkey also brought only one league appearance. He returned to Trigoria at the end of the season. Unable to find a new club in the summer, he was initially left out of Roma's Serie A squad. Svilar's injury changed that, and Vásquez was first added to the Serie A squad for the trip to Como and later to the Champions League list.

Roma face an goalkeeping emergency just hours before their UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight, after Pierluigi Gollini reported a back problem that puts his availability in serious doubt. The news comes after Mile Svilar was ruled out through injury, leaving Gian Piero Gasperini with a difficult choice that he will have to make at the last minute. If Gollini cannot recover, Gasperini would be forced to change goalkeeper again following Svilar's absence. The alternatives are 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez, who has been returned to the UEFA list specifically because of the injury to the Giallorossi number one. The situation places Roma in a real crisis in a particularly sensitive position, on the eve of one of the most demanding away trips of the season. Gollini's condition will be monitored over the coming hours. The problem could also have consequences for the next Serie A fixture against Sassuolo, the final match before the international break.

Roma goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini has suffered a back problem only hours before the UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester United, placing his availability in serious doubt. Gollini will try to prove his fitness right up until the last moment, but if he is ruled out it would be a major blow for head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who would have to choose between 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez. Vásquez has been returned to the squad list precisely after Mile Svilar's injury, so the goalkeeping crisis comes just after Svilar's own absence. The emergency between the posts further complicates Gasperini's plans, with Roma's next fixture against Sassuolo also in view, the last match before the international break. The Italian report frames the situation as a fresh goalkeeping emergency for the Giallorossi, with Gasperini left to weigh up two young and inexperienced options should Gollini fail his fitness test. The Sassuolo fixture will be the final Serie A match before the break for the national teams.