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Roma face an goalkeeping emergency just hours before their UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight, after Pierluigi Gollini reported a back problem that puts his availability in serious doubt. The news comes after Mile Svilar was ruled out through injury, leaving Gian Piero Gasperini with a difficult choice that he will have to make at the last minute. If Gollini cannot recover, Gasperini would be forced to change goalkeeper again following Svilar's absence. The alternatives are 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez, who has been returned to the UEFA list specifically because of the injury to the Giallorossi number one. The situation places Roma in a real crisis in a particularly sensitive position, on the eve of one of the most demanding away trips of the season. Gollini's condition will be monitored over the coming hours. The problem could also have consequences for the next Serie A fixture against Sassuolo, the final match before the international break.

Roma goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini has suffered a back problem only hours before the UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester United, placing his availability in serious doubt. Gollini will try to prove his fitness right up until the last moment, but if he is ruled out it would be a major blow for head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who would have to choose between 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and Devis Vásquez. Vásquez has been returned to the squad list precisely after Mile Svilar's injury, so the goalkeeping crisis comes just after Svilar's own absence. The emergency between the posts further complicates Gasperini's plans, with Roma's next fixture against Sassuolo also in view, the last match before the international break. The Italian report frames the situation as a fresh goalkeeping emergency for the Giallorossi, with Gasperini left to weigh up two young and inexperienced options should Gollini fail his fitness test. The Sassuolo fixture will be the final Serie A match before the break for the national teams.

Donyell Malen is preparing to return to England as a key figure, having been one of the most successful winter signings in Roma's history since joining from the club in January 2026. The Dutch forward has scored 22 Serie A goals in the 2026 calendar year, making him the top scorer across Europe's five major leagues, ahead of Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal. Tonight's clash at Old Trafford could have featured Malen wearing a different shirt. According to Corriere della Sera, in 2024 Ruud van Nistelrooy, then assistant coach at Manchester United, suggested Malen's name to the Red Devils' hierarchy while he was still at Borussia Dortmund. The English club did not follow up on the proposal, and Malen later moved to Aston Villa before joining Roma. Under Gian Piero Gasperini, his impact has been devastating for the Giallorossi. The forward will face the side that could have bought him two years ago. Tonight's match kicks off at 21:00, and given the form he has shown in Roma colours, Malen could leave Manchester with plenty of regrets.