Soulé, Balerdi and Castro called up by Argentina

Roma travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side looking to add to their four points from the first three European rounds after a heavy win over Slovan Bratislava. Michael Carrick's Manchester United are on three points and are going through a difficult spell. Roma's starting line-up was announced by Sky Sport at 19:48. Devis Vásquez takes over in goal after Pierluigi Gollini was ruled out, with the decision confirmed at 18:55. Vásquez starts behind a back three of Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi and Mario Hermoso. Devyne Rensch, Marten de Roon, Bryan Cristante and Wesley make up the midfield line, with Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora in support of Donyell Malen up front. Balerdi, Rensch and Mora were all named from the first minute. Earlier in the build-up, Balerdi had been pushing Mancini for his place, while Mora had been tipped for a starting role. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot; Mainoo, Baleba; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Diallo; Cunha. Their bench includes Darlow, Heaton, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Amass, Andrey Santos, Mount, Tielemans, Zirkzee and Lacey. Roma's bench includes De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Ghilardi, Lulli, Molina, Di Nunzio, Pisilli and Castro. Roma are set out in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The match is refereed by Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain), with assistants Guadalupe Porras Ayuso and Diego Barbero. The fourth official is Juan Martínez Munuera. The VAR is Carlos del Cerro Grande, with Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez as assistant VAR.

Roma head to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, coached by Carrick, in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gasperini forced into a change in goal. Pierluigi Gollini has withdrawn at the last hour, so Devis Vásquez starts. Leonardo Balerdi comes in at centre-back instead of Evan N'Dicka, and Devyne Rensch is the right wing-back. Nahuel Molina and Emanuele Lulli are on the bench. The midfield and attack are unchanged, with Rodrigo Mora starting from the first minute. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lammens in goal, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven and Dalot in defence, Mainoo and Baleba in midfield, Cunha, Fernandes and Diallo behind Mbeumo. Roma play a 3-4-2-1, with Vásquez; Mancini, Balerdi and Hermoso at the back; Rensch, Cristante, de Roon and Wesley in midfield; Soulé and Mora in support of Malen up front. United's bench includes Darlow, Heaton, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Mount, Tielemans, Santos, Lacey, Fletcher, Amass and Zirkzee. Roma's bench features De Marzi, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Pisilli, Ghilardi, Molina, Lulli, Di Nunzio and Castro.

Devis Vásquez is set to start in goal for Roma at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Champions League after Pierluigi Gollini pulled out at the last minute. The Colombian goalkeeper, born in Barranquilla on 12 May 1998, is 195 cm tall and weighs 93 kg, and he will make his first official appearance in a Roma shirt in a demanding European fixture. With Mile Svilar and Gollini both sidelined, the opportunity comes suddenly and carries great responsibility. Vásquez came through the youth ranks in Colombia at Cortuluá, Patriotas Boyacá and La Equidad. He broke through in Paraguay with Guaraní, where he was a regular starter with 34 appearances and made his Copa Libertadores debut. AC Milan signed him outright in January 2023. He then went on loan to Sheffield Wednesday, where he made 10 Championship appearances, and later to Ascoli in Serie B. His breakthrough in Serie A came with Empoli in 2024/25, when he played 32 matches and kept six clean sheets. He showed strong reflexes, quick reactions on the ground and a particular ability to save penalties. Roma signed him outright in summer 2025. After a short six-month loan at Beşiktaş in the first part of 2026, he returned to the squad of Gian Piero Gasperini to complete the goalkeeping department. For the Colombian, the Old Trafford fixture marks the moment he has been waiting for: his official debut in the giallorossi shirt in one of football's most celebrated stadiums.

Roma travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side looking to add to their four points from the first three European rounds after a heavy win over Slovan Bratislava. Michael Carrick's Manchester United are on three points and are going through a difficult spell. Roma's starting line-up was announced by Sky Sport at 19:48. Devis Vásquez takes over in goal after Pierluigi Gollini was ruled out, with the decision confirmed at 18:55. Vásquez starts behind a back three of Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi and Mario Hermoso. Devyne Rensch, Marten de Roon, Bryan Cristante and Wesley make up the midfield line, with Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora in support of Donyell Malen up front. Balerdi, Rensch and Mora were all named from the first minute. Earlier in the build-up, Balerdi had been pushing Mancini for his place, while Mora had been tipped for a starting role. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot; Mainoo, Baleba; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Diallo; Cunha. Their bench includes Darlow, Heaton, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Amass, Andrey Santos, Mount, Tielemans, Zirkzee and Lacey. Roma's bench includes De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Ghilardi, Lulli, Molina, Di Nunzio, Pisilli and Castro. Roma are set out in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The match is refereed by Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain), with assistants Guadalupe Porras Ayuso and Diego Barbero. The fourth official is Juan Martínez Munuera. The VAR is Carlos del Cerro Grande, with Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez as assistant VAR.

Roma head to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, coached by Carrick, in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gasperini forced into a change in goal. Pierluigi Gollini has withdrawn at the last hour, so Devis Vásquez starts. Leonardo Balerdi comes in at centre-back instead of Evan N'Dicka, and Devyne Rensch is the right wing-back. Nahuel Molina and Emanuele Lulli are on the bench. The midfield and attack are unchanged, with Rodrigo Mora starting from the first minute. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lammens in goal, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven and Dalot in defence, Mainoo and Baleba in midfield, Cunha, Fernandes and Diallo behind Mbeumo. Roma play a 3-4-2-1, with Vásquez; Mancini, Balerdi and Hermoso at the back; Rensch, Cristante, de Roon and Wesley in midfield; Soulé and Mora in support of Malen up front. United's bench includes Darlow, Heaton, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Mount, Tielemans, Santos, Lacey, Fletcher, Amass and Zirkzee. Roma's bench features De Marzi, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Pisilli, Ghilardi, Molina, Lulli, Di Nunzio and Castro.

Roma travel to Old Trafford for a Champions League League Phase fourth-round clash with Manchester United, with the official line-ups now confirmed: Vásquez starts in goal, while Rensch and Balerdi return to the side. The match is refereed by Spaniard Jesús Gil Manzano. Roma arrive on the back of a 5-2 win over Udinese and face a Manchester United side led by Carrick, who have had considerable problems so far this season, including significant injuries and a style of play still to be found. Gian Piero Gasperini's men go into the game looking for answers in one of those nights that define the Roma identity. The fixture also revives painful memories of the last visit to Old Trafford, on 10 April 2007, when United beat a Roma side coached by Luciano Spalletti 7-1, with De Rossi's goal the only consolation. The article notes that the trip to Manchester is a Champions League night in one of Europe's most storied grounds, and that the Roma squad has been preparing for the test. Live coverage of the fourth-round fixture is available as the match unfolds, with the Italian outlet's minute-by-minute text commentary providing updates throughout the evening.

Roma travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side looking to add to their four points from the first three European rounds after a heavy win over Slovan Bratislava. Michael Carrick's Manchester United are on three points and are going through a difficult spell. Roma's starting line-up was announced by Sky Sport at 19:48. Devis Vásquez takes over in goal after Pierluigi Gollini was ruled out, with the decision confirmed at 18:55. Vásquez starts behind a back three of Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi and Mario Hermoso. Devyne Rensch, Marten de Roon, Bryan Cristante and Wesley make up the midfield line, with Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora in support of Donyell Malen up front. Balerdi, Rensch and Mora were all named from the first minute. Earlier in the build-up, Balerdi had been pushing Mancini for his place, while Mora had been tipped for a starting role. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot; Mainoo, Baleba; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Diallo; Cunha. Their bench includes Darlow, Heaton, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Amass, Andrey Santos, Mount, Tielemans, Zirkzee and Lacey. Roma's bench includes De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Ghilardi, Lulli, Molina, Di Nunzio, Pisilli and Castro. Roma are set out in a 3-4-2-1 formation. The match is refereed by Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain), with assistants Guadalupe Porras Ayuso and Diego Barbero. The fourth official is Juan Martínez Munuera. The VAR is Carlos del Cerro Grande, with Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez as assistant VAR.

Roma head to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, coached by Carrick, in the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Gasperini forced into a change in goal. Pierluigi Gollini has withdrawn at the last hour, so Devis Vásquez starts. Leonardo Balerdi comes in at centre-back instead of Evan N'Dicka, and Devyne Rensch is the right wing-back. Nahuel Molina and Emanuele Lulli are on the bench. The midfield and attack are unchanged, with Rodrigo Mora starting from the first minute. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lammens in goal, Yoro, Maguire, Heaven and Dalot in defence, Mainoo and Baleba in midfield, Cunha, Fernandes and Diallo behind Mbeumo. Roma play a 3-4-2-1, with Vásquez; Mancini, Balerdi and Hermoso at the back; Rensch, Cristante, de Roon and Wesley in midfield; Soulé and Mora in support of Malen up front. United's bench includes Darlow, Heaton, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Mount, Tielemans, Santos, Lacey, Fletcher, Amass and Zirkzee. Roma's bench features De Marzi, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Pisilli, Ghilardi, Molina, Lulli, Di Nunzio and Castro.

Roma travel to Old Trafford tonight for their fourth League Phase match of the Champions League, facing Manchester United under head coach Michael Carrick, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side looking for points after a comprehensive win over Slovan Bratislava. Roma have four points from their first three European matches, while United sit on three points and are going through a very difficult spell. Gollini has been ruled out, and Devis Vásquez will start in goal in his place. The Roma line-up is a 3-4-2-1 formation: Vásquez; Balerdi, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Molina, De Roon, Cristante, Wesley; Soulé, Mora; Malen. Leonardo Balerdi is pushing Mancini for a place in the defence, while Rodrigo Mora is set for a starting spot. On the bench for Roma are De Marzi, Gollini, Koulierakis, Mancini, Ghilardi, Lulli, Rensch, Di Nunzio, Pisilli and Castro. Manchester United line up in a 4-2-3-1: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Dalot; Mainoo, Andrey Santos; Mbeumo, Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes; Cunha. Their substitutes are Darlow, Heaton, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Heaven, Amass, Baleba, Mount, Diallo, Zirkzee and Lacey. The referee is Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain), assisted by Guadalupe Porras Ayuso and Diego Barbero, with Juan Martínez Munuera as fourth official. The VAR is Carlos del Cerro Grande, with Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez as assistant VAR.