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Roma host Sassuolo at the Olimpico in Matchday 11 fixture
·7 November 2026·4h ago

Roma host Sassuolo at the Olimpico in Matchday 11 fixture

Source: Roma News

Roma are looking to bounce back at the Stadio Olimpico against Sassuolo in Serie A Matchday 11, after a defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Gian Piero Gasperini's side face Sassuolo, coached by Aquilani, with a win seen as imperative for the Giallorossi.

The result carries extra weight because Lazio and Inter play Napoli and Como respectively on the same day. A Roma victory would allow them to close the gap on the two teams at the top of the table.

The match is refereed by Di Bello of the Brindisi section. Live coverage of the fixture is being provided with real-time updates.

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Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A's eleventh round, looking to bounce back from their defeat to Manchester United and secure a third straight league win. Gian Piero Gasperini has named Leonardo Balerdi in defence in place of the injured Gianluca Mancini, and Rodrigo Mora is expected to start. Forza Roma's report gives the expected 3-4-2-1 line-up with Devyne Rensch absent, while Sassuolo, coached by Aquilani, line up in a 4-4-2. Di Bello is the referee.

The most significant disagreement concerns Manu Koné. Forza Roma reports that he has recovered from a thigh (flexor) injury after more than 20 days out and will start from the first minute. Roma News says he is back in the squad but that it is unclear how he will be used. La Gazzetta dello Sport, however, lists him as doubtful, saying the signs are negative for the midfielder, who risks missing France's call-up after Zidane left him out. Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini is also contested: Roma News says he is ruled out with a back problem that emerged on the eve of the Manchester United game, while Forza Roma and La Gazzetta describe him as doubtful. Paulo Dybala remains absent, which La Gazzetta says will be his seventh consecutive missed game.

Roma News notes that Mancini is out with a right hamstring muscle strain, and that his recovery will be monitored. Forza Roma reports that Roma play seven matches in 29 days after the international break, and that Koné will stay at Trigoria during the break to work back to full fitness, with the aim of him being ready for the trip to Parma on 21 November and the Champions League fixture against Paris Saint-Germain. Gasperini said after the Manchester defeat, "We dominated," while United's Carrick said, "The first half was not bad."

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“I ragazzi di Gasp vogliono riscattarsi dopo la sconfitta avvenuta all’Old Trafford contro il Manchester United e al varco incontrano il Sassuolo di Aquilani. Per il condottiero di Grugliasco è imperativo categorico vincere all’Olimpico contro i neroverdi, anche perché Lazio e Inter giocano…”

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