Rodrigo Mora called up to Portugal's senior squad

Pierluigi Gollini is set to miss Roma's next match against Sassuolo, with the medical staff unable to resolve his back problem in time, barring a dramatic change. Vásquez, the former Empoli and Milan goalkeeper, is in line to start for the second match running, after the defeat to Manchester United. Koné will not be called up for France, and he is hoping to return to the matchday squad. France play Italy on 12 November and Turkey on 15 November. Zidane's side top the group with ten points, three more than the Azzurri, who can catch them in the head-to-head clash at San Siro. Ndicka will return to the starting lineup in defence. Up front, the attack will be made up of Mora, Soulé and Malen.

Manu Koné has not been called up by France. Coach Zinedine Zidane left the Roma midfielder out of his squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Italy and Turkey. The decision is linked to the fitness of the Roma player, who is still recovering from a muscle injury picked up against Real Madrid. Koné had hoped to return to action tomorrow against Sassuolo, which would also have shown he was ready to answer the call from the Bleus. Roma, however, have consistently preferred caution and have not sought to rush back one of the most important players in the squad. With the non-selection, the question of international commitments no longer applies. The absence from Zidane's squad allows Roma to manage his recovery without the pressure of international duty, with the break potentially used to bring Koné back to full condition. Koné has only partially resumed training with the group, and his availability for Sassuolo remains in serious doubt. Gasperini and the medical staff will assess until the last moment whether to include him in the matchday squad, but another setback remains a real possibility. The goal is to have Koné at one hundred per cent when the league resumes, when Roma face Parma and Paris Saint-Germain.

France coach Zinedine Zidane has left Roma midfielder Manu Koné out of the squad for France's upcoming Nations League fixtures against Italy and Turkey, with the injury keeping him out of action confirmed as the reason. Koné has been sidelined by a physical problem that has kept him away from the pitch, and his absence from the French list makes clear he will not take part in the Bleus' next matches. Roma continue to monitor the condition of the 26-year-old, who is still working his way back from the injury that forced him to miss their most recent fixtures. The France midfielder is an important piece in the plans of Gian Piero Gasperini, who hopes to have him back available soon. His condition had already made a possible call-up uncertain, and the French federation's decision confirms that he will not feature in those international games, allowing him to continue his recovery without the commitments planned for the break. The news came on the eve of Roma's Serie A fixture against Sassuolo, with the international break bringing developments from the national-team front as well. For Koné, the omission means a period of uninterrupted rehabilitation at Trigoria while Roma prepare for their domestic programme.

Pierluigi Gollini is set to miss Roma's next match against Sassuolo, with the medical staff unable to resolve his back problem in time, barring a dramatic change. Vásquez, the former Empoli and Milan goalkeeper, is in line to start for the second match running, after the defeat to Manchester United. Koné will not be called up for France, and he is hoping to return to the matchday squad. France play Italy on 12 November and Turkey on 15 November. Zidane's side top the group with ten points, three more than the Azzurri, who can catch them in the head-to-head clash at San Siro. Ndicka will return to the starting lineup in defence. Up front, the attack will be made up of Mora, Soulé and Malen.

Roma are set to face Sassuolo, with Rodrigo Mora expected to start from the first minute and Leonardo Balerdi included in the match-day selection, according to the probable line-ups published ahead of the fixture. Gian Piero Gasperini has the possible options for the clash with Sassuolo. The headline notes Gollini is in doubt, and Devis Vásquez is set to be in goal again, which the report presents as a probable change between the posts. The lineup report also touches on the wider context around the squad. Koné has been left out of the France squad by Zidane, and Roma's attack has been described as record-breaking, with Gasperini now able to surpass a record set by himself. Gasperini also commented after the defeat to Manchester, saying: "We dominated." Carrick returned to speak about the victory over Roma, saying: "The first half was not bad."

Gian Piero Gasperini has put his Roma players in front of the screen to work on their collapses, projecting full-screen replays of the match against Manchester, mistakes included, in intense study sessions. Sassuolo visit the Stadio Olimpico, and the front three is confirmed as Mora, Malen and Soulé. The focus on the Manchester game reflects a wider concern at the club over losing leads and conceding late. Gasperini is using video analysis to show his players exactly where the errors came from, aiming to cure what the headline calls Roma's problem with comebacks against them before the home fixture.