Svilar proves his world-class credentials with Gasperini, turns down Juventus and commits to Roma future

Gian Piero Gasperini has been forced once again to turn to the Primavera for Roma's match against Sassuolo, calling up Valerio Maccaroni and Levente Kilvinger, born in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Arena will also be on the bench at the Olimpico, having scored for the Primavera in Youth League against Manchester United. The call-ups come as a result of numerous injuries. Goalkeeping has been hit particularly hard. Svilar has been out for several weeks, while Gollini has not yet recovered from the back problem he picked up before the Manchester United game. Vasquez starts in goal, with De Marzi and Kilvinger named among the substitutes. Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born in 2009, arrived in the capital in 2025 and is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Primavera under Mattia Scala. His side recently drew with Manchester United in Youth League. Senior football is not new to him: before moving to Trigoria, he made five appearances for Pécsi MFC in the Hungarian third division in 2025. Those performances caught Roma's attention, and the club was ready to bet on the young talent, bringing him to Roma at the end of that season.

Gian Piero Gasperini is looking to his youth ranks to widen his options, with two Primavera players set to be called up to the first-team squad for Roma's Serie A match against Sassuolo, the eleventh matchday fixture. Injuries and a congested fixture schedule have pushed the coach to draw on the Primavera squad, giving some of its most promising players a chance to step closer to the first team. Among the new names on the matchday squad list is Valerio Maccaroni, a midfielder born in Rome on 3 June 2008. The 1.74-metre player is one of the most versatile members of the Primavera. His natural role is attacking midfielder, but he has also been used as a box-to-box midfielder and an offensive winger as he has developed. His main qualities are technique, vision and the ability to move between the lines, which allow him to adapt to different tactical systems. Maccaroni progressively earned space in the Primavera after his time in the lower youth categories. In the 2025/26 season he stood out for his ability to help build play, winning consistent starts. He has also worn the shirts of Italy's youth national teams up to the Under-19 level, taking part in the Under-17 European Championship and the 2025 Under-17 World Cup, which Italy finished in third place. This season he has continued his development, and was deployed in midfield in the recent Youth League clash with Manchester United, which ended 1-1. The Sassuolo fixture marks his first call-up to the first-team squad. The other new face is Levente Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born on 20 March 2009. At 17 he is part of the Roma Primavera, where he is gaining experience both in the league for his age group and in European competition. For the 2026/27 season he has been included in Roma's list for the UEFA Youth League, in which he has already played in goal. Kilvinger defended the Roma goal in the away game against Manchester United on 3 November in the Youth League, which finished 1-1. It is an important international experience for a player who is still very young and continuing his development.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Gian Piero Gasperini has been forced once again to turn to the Primavera for Roma's match against Sassuolo, calling up Valerio Maccaroni and Levente Kilvinger, born in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Arena will also be on the bench at the Olimpico, having scored for the Primavera in Youth League against Manchester United. The call-ups come as a result of numerous injuries. Goalkeeping has been hit particularly hard. Svilar has been out for several weeks, while Gollini has not yet recovered from the back problem he picked up before the Manchester United game. Vasquez starts in goal, with De Marzi and Kilvinger named among the substitutes. Kilvinger, a Hungarian goalkeeper born in 2009, arrived in the capital in 2025 and is the first-choice goalkeeper for the Primavera under Mattia Scala. His side recently drew with Manchester United in Youth League. Senior football is not new to him: before moving to Trigoria, he made five appearances for Pécsi MFC in the Hungarian third division in 2025. Those performances caught Roma's attention, and the club was ready to bet on the young talent, bringing him to Roma at the end of that season.

Manu Koné is back available to Gian Piero Gasperini more than 20 days after the injury he picked up against Real Madrid, and has been named in the squad for the match against Sassuolo. He is one of the few players to return in time, with Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar and Pierluigi Gollini still sidelined. Mancini has also been lost to injury in the meantime. Koné has recovered from the hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to start from the first minute. His return is an important boost for Gasperini ahead of a busy stretch for Roma after the international break, with seven matches scheduled in 29 days. Koné will stay at Trigoria for the whole break, as he has not been called up by France, and will use the time to regain full fitness. The aim is for him to be at his best for the trip to Parma on 21 November, and above all for the next Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini will be without centre-back Gianluca Mancini for this evening's match against Sassuolo, after the defender picked up a muscle strain in his right hip flexor. The injury adds to a growing list of absences for Roma, following the unavailability of Svilar, Gollini, Rensch, Dybala and Pellegrini. The problem is not considered serious. Mancini trained normally with his teammates yesterday, but he does not yet feel ready to play, and Gasperini has decided not to risk him. Roma's selection for the fixture is therefore a choice between Daniele Ghilardi and Leonardo Balerdi to fill the centre-back spot Mancini would have occupied. Mancini will not be in the Italy squad for the forthcoming matches against France and Belgium, which gives him the international break to recover fully. The break offers him a chance to return to full fitness before Roma's next fixtures.