Maresca to referee Torino v Roma; Aureliano on VAR

Maresca has been appointed to referee Roma's Serie A fixture against Torino on Monday at 18:30. Tegoni and Fontani will serve as assistant referees, Sozza as fourth official, and Aureliano at VAR. Maresca has nineteen previous matches involving Roma, with a record of 8 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats for the Giallorossi—a slight advantage but marked by several controversies. His last Roma appointment came on 17 May last season, when Roma won the Derby della Capitale with a brace from Mancini.

Giuseppe Cruciani, a prominent Lazio supporter and radio host of the programme La Zanzara, has expressed deep concern about Roma's title prospects under Gian Piero Gasperini. Speaking on the Numer1 podcast alongside Ivan Zazzaroni and Sandro Sabatini, Cruciani said: "I have terror of Circo Massimo and Roma winning the scudetto. There is only one reality, and it is a reality that destroys me. I have said this not from today: I have said it since the market construction, from the fact that Gasperini has everything in hand and that the club is following a straight, secure and coherent path, which is that of putting everything in Gasperini's hands." Cruciani highlighted Roma's dominant performances in the opening three fixtures, claiming they are superior to both Juventus and AC Milan across that period. He cited a statistic showing Roma had recorded 70 shots on goal in three matches, though expressed uncertainty about how many came from inside the penalty area. "I see a situation in which Roma could truly win every match," he said. Cruciani recounted his experience watching Roma's recent fixture against Atalanta while in a restaurant, following the score on a live update website. "At a certain point I saw the 0-1 holding up, but I was not watching the match and so did not realise the dominance. I thought: 'At most they draw.' Then I get up, go into the other room where there was a screen and I see four chances in added time, and I understood everything."

Giuseppe Cruciani, a Lazio-supporting radio broadcaster and host of the programme La Zanzara, has expressed serious concern about Roma's prospects under Gian Piero Gasperini. Speaking on the podcast Numer1 alongside Ivan Zazzaroni and Sandro Sabatini, Cruciani openly admitted his fear of seeing Roma go all the way in the Serie A title race. He said: "I have a terror of the Circus Maximus and that Roma win the title. The reality is only one, and it is a reality that destroys me. I have not been saying this since today: I have been saying it since the construction of the market, from the fact that Gasperini has everything in hand and that the club is following a straight, sure and coherent path, which is that of putting everything in Gasperini's hands." Cruciani highlighted Roma's level of performance in the first three matches of the season. He stated: "Roma is a notch above, at least in these first three matches, both Juventus and Milan. I read a statistic and I believe that Roma in three matches has taken 70 shots on goal, of which I don't know how many inside the penalty box. I see a situation where they could really win every match." Cruciani also recounted his experience following Roma's comeback victory against Atalanta. He explained: "I was in a restaurant and following the result on one of those websites where updates appear. At a certain point I see that 0–1 was holding, but I was not watching the match and so I did not realise the dominance. I thought: 'At most they draw.' Then I get up, go into the other room where there was a screen and I see four chances in stoppage time."