Roma flash news: Svilar's return, a packed fixture run and Olimpico demand

Roma are reportedly interested in Chelsea winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens as the January transfer window approaches, with the club looking to strengthen its attack for Gian Piero Gasperini. According to TeamTalk, Chelsea would be prepared to loan out the left winger in January, and Roma are waiting in the wings and are in pole position should a deal materialise. Roma's first priority up front remains Endrick, who is not finding game time at Real Madrid, but contacts have also been made with the 22-year-old English forward, born in 2004. Bynoe-Gittens has made just two appearances in the Carabao Cup this season, with an ankle problem a factor in his limited involvement. Germany's Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt have also asked for information on the player, but the strongest competition is coming from England. Leeds and Sunderland have shown interest, Everton have long admired the player, and Crystal Palace could step in should a possible deal take shape.

Gian Piero Gasperini is set to start Matías Soulé, Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen together in attack for Roma's home match against Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening. Roma have been hit by a long run of absences, with Svilar, Gollini, Rensch, Koné, Cristante, Dybala and Pellegrini all missing at least one match across Serie A and the Champions League since the international break at the end of September and beginning of October. The fixture is the ninth game in 27 days for Roma. In midfield, Marten de Roon has stood out, and he is set to start his ninth match in a row tomorrow night. The attack has been the most reshuffled part of the side, but beyond Malen's consistency, Gasperini has been encouraged by the rapid growth of Soulé and the flashes of quality from the young Mora. The trio are starting for the third game in a row in the space of a week. Roma's latest run has been mixed. In Udine, Roma won with a fiery performance at the Bluenergy Stadium, and they had the game wrapped up by the 37th minute before fading after the break. In the first half, Soulé, Mora and Malen dominated. Soulé provided assists for Malen and for a header by N'Dicka, while Mora scored the goal that made it 2-0 after Cristante's pass. Malen, with his eighth league goal of the season, continued his record-breaking form in the Roma shirt. At Old Trafford, the pattern repeated itself in the opening 45 minutes. Mora's fantastic pass set up Soulé for the 1-0, and Soulé then won a penalty that Malen converted for 2-0. At half-time Mora was substituted, Roma dropped deeper, and Manchester United staged a stunning and painful comeback. Sassuolo arrive with the worst defence in Serie A, having conceded 26 goals in 10 matches, including 12 in their last three games, played between Saturday 24 October and Monday 2 November. Mati, Rodrigo and Donyell are ready to shine again against them, with the aim of finishing this part of the season well. The article's author sums up the mood: the appetite comes with eating, and tomorrow night Roma have every condition to serve up a good dish.

Konstantinos Koulierakis has been called up by Greece head coach Ivan Jovanović for Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands on 13 November and Serbia on 16 November. The call-up comes ahead of Roma's match against Sassuolo, which kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 20:45 at the Stadio Olimpico and is the last game before the international break. Several Roma players will be involved with their national teams during the break. Greece sit in Group B of the Nations League. They are level on top of the table with the Netherlands on 8 points, while Algeria are third on 5 points and Serbia are bottom on 0. Koulierakis is one of several Roma players who will travel to join their national sides, and the defender's involvement means he will be unavailable to Roma during the break.

Gian Piero Gasperini is set to start Matías Soulé, Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen together in attack for Roma's home match against Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening. Roma have been hit by a long run of absences, with Svilar, Gollini, Rensch, Koné, Cristante, Dybala and Pellegrini all missing at least one match across Serie A and the Champions League since the international break at the end of September and beginning of October. The fixture is the ninth game in 27 days for Roma. In midfield, Marten de Roon has stood out, and he is set to start his ninth match in a row tomorrow night. The attack has been the most reshuffled part of the side, but beyond Malen's consistency, Gasperini has been encouraged by the rapid growth of Soulé and the flashes of quality from the young Mora. The trio are starting for the third game in a row in the space of a week. Roma's latest run has been mixed. In Udine, Roma won with a fiery performance at the Bluenergy Stadium, and they had the game wrapped up by the 37th minute before fading after the break. In the first half, Soulé, Mora and Malen dominated. Soulé provided assists for Malen and for a header by N'Dicka, while Mora scored the goal that made it 2-0 after Cristante's pass. Malen, with his eighth league goal of the season, continued his record-breaking form in the Roma shirt. At Old Trafford, the pattern repeated itself in the opening 45 minutes. Mora's fantastic pass set up Soulé for the 1-0, and Soulé then won a penalty that Malen converted for 2-0. At half-time Mora was substituted, Roma dropped deeper, and Manchester United staged a stunning and painful comeback. Sassuolo arrive with the worst defence in Serie A, having conceded 26 goals in 10 matches, including 12 in their last three games, played between Saturday 24 October and Monday 2 November. Mati, Rodrigo and Donyell are ready to shine again against them, with the aim of finishing this part of the season well. The article's author sums up the mood: the appetite comes with eating, and tomorrow night Roma have every condition to serve up a good dish.

Roma must put the sting of their Champions League defeat to Manchester United behind them and refocus on Serie A, when Sassuolo visit the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Sassuolo are coached by Aquilani, a former Roma player, and are in serious difficulty, although they had impressed earlier in the season with their football and individual quality. It is a test that should not be taken lightly for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. Roma have closed the gap on Inter, moving to within one point of them, but they are four points behind league leaders Lazio. Roma remain without Svilar, Dybala and Koné, as well as Rensch and Pellegrini. Sassuolo will be missing Volpato, Koné, Boloca and Leysen. The match is available to watch on Sky and Dazn, with kickoff time and probable line-ups also confirmed in the build-up to the fixture.

Roma face Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening in their final match before the November international break, and the club's injury crisis shows no sign of easing. It is the ninth game in 27 days for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. Mile Svilar and Devyne Rensch are certainly out, as is Paulo Dybala, who trained apart from the squad again yesterday. Gianluca Mancini did not train when the squad returned to work, but there is no cause for alarm, with the club only managing his workload. He is in a race with Leonardo Balerdi to start from the first minute against Sassuolo. Roma hope to recover one or two more players, but that looks unlikely. Sassuolo are coached by former Roma captain Fabio Grosso, and the match marks a return for Roma's recent schedule to the sort of pressure that has defined this period. Manu Koné offers the brightest hope. According to Il Messaggero, the French midfielder completed a personalised session on the pitch yesterday and will take a fitness test today to try to return to the matchday squad. Leggo reports that Koné wants to play against Sassuolo and then answer the call from France. Roma are holding back, however, given his long layoff and frequent setbacks. The feeling is that the next few hours could be decisive. Pierluigi Gollini is also in doubt. Roma's medical staff are proceeding with infiltrations to resolve the back problem that forced him to withdraw from the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The goalkeeper will do everything he can to recover, but in the meantime Devis Vásquez is warming up. Vásquez's last Serie A appearance came on 25 May 2025, in an Empoli shirt.

Gian Piero Gasperini is set to start Matías Soulé, Rodrigo Mora and Donyell Malen together in attack for Roma's home match against Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening. Roma have been hit by a long run of absences, with Svilar, Gollini, Rensch, Koné, Cristante, Dybala and Pellegrini all missing at least one match across Serie A and the Champions League since the international break at the end of September and beginning of October. The fixture is the ninth game in 27 days for Roma. In midfield, Marten de Roon has stood out, and he is set to start his ninth match in a row tomorrow night. The attack has been the most reshuffled part of the side, but beyond Malen's consistency, Gasperini has been encouraged by the rapid growth of Soulé and the flashes of quality from the young Mora. The trio are starting for the third game in a row in the space of a week. Roma's latest run has been mixed. In Udine, Roma won with a fiery performance at the Bluenergy Stadium, and they had the game wrapped up by the 37th minute before fading after the break. In the first half, Soulé, Mora and Malen dominated. Soulé provided assists for Malen and for a header by N'Dicka, while Mora scored the goal that made it 2-0 after Cristante's pass. Malen, with his eighth league goal of the season, continued his record-breaking form in the Roma shirt. At Old Trafford, the pattern repeated itself in the opening 45 minutes. Mora's fantastic pass set up Soulé for the 1-0, and Soulé then won a penalty that Malen converted for 2-0. At half-time Mora was substituted, Roma dropped deeper, and Manchester United staged a stunning and painful comeback. Sassuolo arrive with the worst defence in Serie A, having conceded 26 goals in 10 matches, including 12 in their last three games, played between Saturday 24 October and Monday 2 November. Mati, Rodrigo and Donyell are ready to shine again against them, with the aim of finishing this part of the season well. The article's author sums up the mood: the appetite comes with eating, and tomorrow night Roma have every condition to serve up a good dish.

Roman radio pundits have offered their views on Roma's upcoming match against Sassuolo, with debate centring on Manu Koné's possible international call-up, goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini's fitness and Paulo Dybala's form. Piero Torri (Manà Manà Sport - 90.9) said: "There is something about Konè we don't know: does he want to go to the national team or not? Because if he wants to go to the national team, he is pushing... Personally, I would not send him to risk it, also because France play two real matches, one against Italy. Konè knows he has strong competition in his role in the national team, but Roma are paying for it. Because if he gets injured again we are back to square one, and we cannot allow that." Lorenzo Pes (Tele Radio Stereo - 92.7) took a more measured view: "Konè is fine and in my opinion the call-up can be justified. If they choose caution and avoid both Sassuolo and France, that would be the right choice. The final word rests with Roma: if Roma want to take the cautious route, he is unlikely to be called up and go to the national team. Konè, however, is not disinterested in the national team. On one side Roma would like to keep him, on the other there is evidence the player has recovered. We will see, let us wait for today, which should be the crucial one." On Gollini, Pes added: "Is he likely to be available tomorrow? Unlikely. He will try until the end, but until yesterday it was very complicated. So I think Vásquez will play, but I don't see that much difference." Mario Mattioli (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) assessed both sides' form: "Given how Sassuolo are built, the rollercoaster is normal. They could also wake up. In my view, Roma are not going through one of their most brilliant spells either. I have seen some slips, and I don't know whether they come from a tiredness that is understandable or from something else. It doesn't seem to me like the Roma of three weeks ago. If Sassuolo pick themselves up, they can cause difficulties. But I believe Roma must and can win it, not comfortably, but they can do it." On Dybala, Mattioli asked: "I wonder if the problem is diet. Are we sure he isn't eating something that affects his muscle tissue?" Roberto Pruzzo (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) said: "Roma need to get going again immediately after the disappointment of Manchester. Sassuolo are clearly in difficulty, starting with Aquilani. The Neroverdi are no longer showing any signs. This should allow Roma to manage the game or at least control it in the best possible way. Castro is a player I back, but apart from that great goal he almost never plays: who knows, perhaps there could be room for him too." Nando Orsi (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) questioned Roma's reliance on their attack: "Isn't Roma a bit too dependent on Dybala and Malen? When Dybala was there, Malen scored a lot of goals. Today, though, he seems to be struggling a bit. If he doesn't score, they need an alternative. Dybala won't score, but he makes assists. On Dybala, perhaps Gasperini's management was wrong, this idea of having him play ninety minutes every time to prove what..."

Roma face Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening in their final match before the November international break, and the club's injury crisis shows no sign of easing. It is the ninth game in 27 days for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. Mile Svilar and Devyne Rensch are certainly out, as is Paulo Dybala, who trained apart from the squad again yesterday. Gianluca Mancini did not train when the squad returned to work, but there is no cause for alarm, with the club only managing his workload. He is in a race with Leonardo Balerdi to start from the first minute against Sassuolo. Roma hope to recover one or two more players, but that looks unlikely. Sassuolo are coached by former Roma captain Fabio Grosso, and the match marks a return for Roma's recent schedule to the sort of pressure that has defined this period. Manu Koné offers the brightest hope. According to Il Messaggero, the French midfielder completed a personalised session on the pitch yesterday and will take a fitness test today to try to return to the matchday squad. Leggo reports that Koné wants to play against Sassuolo and then answer the call from France. Roma are holding back, however, given his long layoff and frequent setbacks. The feeling is that the next few hours could be decisive. Pierluigi Gollini is also in doubt. Roma's medical staff are proceeding with infiltrations to resolve the back problem that forced him to withdraw from the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The goalkeeper will do everything he can to recover, but in the meantime Devis Vásquez is warming up. Vásquez's last Serie A appearance came on 25 May 2025, in an Empoli shirt.

Roman radio pundits have offered their views on Roma's upcoming match against Sassuolo, with debate centring on Manu Koné's possible international call-up, goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini's fitness and Paulo Dybala's form. Piero Torri (Manà Manà Sport - 90.9) said: "There is something about Konè we don't know: does he want to go to the national team or not? Because if he wants to go to the national team, he is pushing... Personally, I would not send him to risk it, also because France play two real matches, one against Italy. Konè knows he has strong competition in his role in the national team, but Roma are paying for it. Because if he gets injured again we are back to square one, and we cannot allow that." Lorenzo Pes (Tele Radio Stereo - 92.7) took a more measured view: "Konè is fine and in my opinion the call-up can be justified. If they choose caution and avoid both Sassuolo and France, that would be the right choice. The final word rests with Roma: if Roma want to take the cautious route, he is unlikely to be called up and go to the national team. Konè, however, is not disinterested in the national team. On one side Roma would like to keep him, on the other there is evidence the player has recovered. We will see, let us wait for today, which should be the crucial one." On Gollini, Pes added: "Is he likely to be available tomorrow? Unlikely. He will try until the end, but until yesterday it was very complicated. So I think Vásquez will play, but I don't see that much difference." Mario Mattioli (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) assessed both sides' form: "Given how Sassuolo are built, the rollercoaster is normal. They could also wake up. In my view, Roma are not going through one of their most brilliant spells either. I have seen some slips, and I don't know whether they come from a tiredness that is understandable or from something else. It doesn't seem to me like the Roma of three weeks ago. If Sassuolo pick themselves up, they can cause difficulties. But I believe Roma must and can win it, not comfortably, but they can do it." On Dybala, Mattioli asked: "I wonder if the problem is diet. Are we sure he isn't eating something that affects his muscle tissue?" Roberto Pruzzo (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) said: "Roma need to get going again immediately after the disappointment of Manchester. Sassuolo are clearly in difficulty, starting with Aquilani. The Neroverdi are no longer showing any signs. This should allow Roma to manage the game or at least control it in the best possible way. Castro is a player I back, but apart from that great goal he almost never plays: who knows, perhaps there could be room for him too." Nando Orsi (Radio Radio Mattino - 104.5) questioned Roma's reliance on their attack: "Isn't Roma a bit too dependent on Dybala and Malen? When Dybala was there, Malen scored a lot of goals. Today, though, he seems to be struggling a bit. If he doesn't score, they need an alternative. Dybala won't score, but he makes assists. On Dybala, perhaps Gasperini's management was wrong, this idea of having him play ninety minutes every time to prove what..."

Roma face Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening in their final match before the November international break, and the club's injury crisis shows no sign of easing. It is the ninth game in 27 days for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. Mile Svilar and Devyne Rensch are certainly out, as is Paulo Dybala, who trained apart from the squad again yesterday. Gianluca Mancini did not train when the squad returned to work, but there is no cause for alarm, with the club only managing his workload. He is in a race with Leonardo Balerdi to start from the first minute against Sassuolo. Roma hope to recover one or two more players, but that looks unlikely. Sassuolo are coached by former Roma captain Fabio Grosso, and the match marks a return for Roma's recent schedule to the sort of pressure that has defined this period. Manu Koné offers the brightest hope. According to Il Messaggero, the French midfielder completed a personalised session on the pitch yesterday and will take a fitness test today to try to return to the matchday squad. Leggo reports that Koné wants to play against Sassuolo and then answer the call from France. Roma are holding back, however, given his long layoff and frequent setbacks. The feeling is that the next few hours could be decisive. Pierluigi Gollini is also in doubt. Roma's medical staff are proceeding with infiltrations to resolve the back problem that forced him to withdraw from the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The goalkeeper will do everything he can to recover, but in the meantime Devis Vásquez is warming up. Vásquez's last Serie A appearance came on 25 May 2025, in an Empoli shirt.

Roma continue to battle an injury crisis ahead of their home match against Sassuolo, with Gian Piero Gasperini left with a severely reduced set of options. The latest absence is Devyne Rensch, whose instrumental tests revealed a first-degree tear of the long adductor in his right leg. He is expected to be out for around three weeks, with a return planned after the international break. Paulo Dybala will not feature. He has yet to recover and will continue personalised training, aiming to be available again directly after the national team commitments. There is slightly better news on Manu Koné, the French midfielder, who has completed individualised work on the pitch and will undergo the final decisive test today to determine whether he can be included at least in the matchday squad and start on the bench. In midfield, given the fatigue accumulated over recent weeks, Cristante and De Roon will form the pairing to lead the engine room, with Pisilli ready to contribute. The goalkeeping position also needs close monitoring. Pierluigi Gollini remains in serious doubt because of a back problem that could force him to withdraw, despite attempting to play through with infiltrations. If Gollini cannot recover, Devis Vásquez is ready to return to the starting lineup from the first minute, a place in Serie A he would win back after many months. Ndicka is set to return to the defence, while Mancini is being managed under a planned programme. Up front, Malen and Soulé will lead the attack with Mora in support.