Wesley and Malen train partially as Roma prepare for Como; Soulé, Castro and Balerdi due back tomorrow

AS Roma are building back squad depth ahead of Sunday's trip to Como. Manu Koné and Rodrigo Mora returned to the capital on 7 October after international duty, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are set to rejoin on 8 October following Argentina's commitments, including the farewell match of Lionel Messi with the national team. Donyell Malen and Wesley both participated in part of training alongside the main group for a second consecutive day, and both are available for the Sinigaglia fixture on Sunday at 12:30. Bryan Cristante, however, will not be in contention; he continues to manage a knee problem sustained during the international break. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has several days remaining to restore full squad continuity and finalise his selection for the weekend's encounter. The staggered returns mean Roma's preparations will stretch through the week, with the international window finally closing as players rejoin from their respective nations.

Scott Mc Tominay has obtained medical clearance and will be available for Napoli when they face Roma on 24 October in Serie A's eighth round. The development is significant for Roma's upcoming fixture at the San Paolo, as the midfielder will now be in contention for Napoli's squad. Roma travel to Naples for the league match on 24 October. Mc Tominay's availability strengthens Napoli's options ahead of the fixture.

Roma have four days to prepare for their trip to Como on Sunday, aiming to consolidate top spot in Serie A, which they currently share with Inter and Lazio, after three weeks without competitive football. Rodrigo Mora and Manu Koné have returned to the capital, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are due back tomorrow. Donyell Malen and Wesley trained partially today but their availability for the match at the Sinigaglia is not in doubt. Bryan Cristante will miss the fixture, with Marten de Roon warming up to take his place in midfield. The Roma squad are pushing to maintain their unbeaten run under Gasperini as the international break ends and Serie A resumes.

Roma travel to Como this weekend as Serie A resumes after a three-week international break, with the clash carrying direct implications for Champions League qualification. Historically, Roma's record against Como is strong overall—16 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats—and the Giallorossi have won both recent meetings at the Olimpico: 2-1 in 2025 and 1-0 last season, when Wesley scored. Away at the Sinigaglia, however, the picture is starkly different. Since Como's return to Serie A, Roma have lost every fixture there, falling 2-0 and 2-1 in those contests. The last Roma victory away from home against Como stretches back 37 years. On 30 April 1989, Roma won 0-1 with a goal from Manfredonia in the 2nd minute; that match also featured a missed penalty from Giannini. A defeat also came in 2003, underlining Como's status as a venue where Roma have consistently struggled.

AS Roma are building back squad depth ahead of Sunday's trip to Como. Manu Koné and Rodrigo Mora returned to the capital on 7 October after international duty, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are set to rejoin on 8 October following Argentina's commitments, including the farewell match of Lionel Messi with the national team. Donyell Malen and Wesley both participated in part of training alongside the main group for a second consecutive day, and both are available for the Sinigaglia fixture on Sunday at 12:30. Bryan Cristante, however, will not be in contention; he continues to manage a knee problem sustained during the international break. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has several days remaining to restore full squad continuity and finalise his selection for the weekend's encounter. The staggered returns mean Roma's preparations will stretch through the week, with the international window finally closing as players rejoin from their respective nations.

Roma have four days to prepare for their trip to Como on Sunday, aiming to consolidate top spot in Serie A, which they currently share with Inter and Lazio, after three weeks without competitive football. Rodrigo Mora and Manu Koné have returned to the capital, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are due back tomorrow. Donyell Malen and Wesley trained partially today but their availability for the match at the Sinigaglia is not in doubt. Bryan Cristante will miss the fixture, with Marten de Roon warming up to take his place in midfield. The Roma squad are pushing to maintain their unbeaten run under Gasperini as the international break ends and Serie A resumes.

AS Roma are building back squad depth ahead of Sunday's trip to Como. Manu Koné and Rodrigo Mora returned to the capital on 7 October after international duty, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are set to rejoin on 8 October following Argentina's commitments, including the farewell match of Lionel Messi with the national team. Donyell Malen and Wesley both participated in part of training alongside the main group for a second consecutive day, and both are available for the Sinigaglia fixture on Sunday at 12:30. Bryan Cristante, however, will not be in contention; he continues to manage a knee problem sustained during the international break. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has several days remaining to restore full squad continuity and finalise his selection for the weekend's encounter. The staggered returns mean Roma's preparations will stretch through the week, with the international window finally closing as players rejoin from their respective nations.

Roma have four days to prepare for their trip to Como on Sunday, aiming to consolidate top spot in Serie A, which they currently share with Inter and Lazio, after three weeks without competitive football. Rodrigo Mora and Manu Koné have returned to the capital, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are due back tomorrow. Donyell Malen and Wesley trained partially today but their availability for the match at the Sinigaglia is not in doubt. Bryan Cristante will miss the fixture, with Marten de Roon warming up to take his place in midfield. The Roma squad are pushing to maintain their unbeaten run under Gasperini as the international break ends and Serie A resumes.

The international break has ended and Roma players have returned to Trigoria, with Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi due back in the capital today and available to Gasperini from tomorrow. The three Argentina internationals saw limited action across friendly matches against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin. Balerdi played the most among them with 79 minutes, followed by Soulé (45 minutes) and Castro (21 minutes). They watched Argentina's farewell to Lionel Messi from the bench and are now set for the upcoming Como fixture. Rodrigo Mora emerged as Roma's most-used player during the international window, accumulating 225 minutes with Portugal Under-21. The 2007-born midfielder scored a bicycle kick and provided an assist. Evan N'Dicka (187 minutes), Gianluca Mancini and Niccolò Pisilli (both 180 minutes) followed him. Manu Koné featured in three of France's four matches, totalling 151 minutes, though he was absent against Italy and came off the bench only late in the fixture against Belgium. Emanuele Lulli and Konstantinos Koulierakis saw less action, playing 45 and 90 minutes respectively. Gasperini began formation drills today and reunited with Wesley and Donyell Malen, both of whom remained in Rome due to minor injuries that have now been resolved.

AS Roma are building back squad depth ahead of Sunday's trip to Como. Manu Koné and Rodrigo Mora returned to the capital on 7 October after international duty, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are set to rejoin on 8 October following Argentina's commitments, including the farewell match of Lionel Messi with the national team. Donyell Malen and Wesley both participated in part of training alongside the main group for a second consecutive day, and both are available for the Sinigaglia fixture on Sunday at 12:30. Bryan Cristante, however, will not be in contention; he continues to manage a knee problem sustained during the international break. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has several days remaining to restore full squad continuity and finalise his selection for the weekend's encounter. The staggered returns mean Roma's preparations will stretch through the week, with the international window finally closing as players rejoin from their respective nations.

Roma have four days to prepare for their trip to Como on Sunday, aiming to consolidate top spot in Serie A, which they currently share with Inter and Lazio, after three weeks without competitive football. Rodrigo Mora and Manu Koné have returned to the capital, while Matías Soulé, Santiago Castro and Leonardo Balerdi are due back tomorrow. Donyell Malen and Wesley trained partially today but their availability for the match at the Sinigaglia is not in doubt. Bryan Cristante will miss the fixture, with Marten de Roon warming up to take his place in midfield. The Roma squad are pushing to maintain their unbeaten run under Gasperini as the international break ends and Serie A resumes.

Jordan Veretout, who left Roma in 2022 after three seasons, has expressed his enduring affection for the club and suggested he would be open to a return if the opportunity arose. Speaking on Retesport, the midfielder reflected on his time in giallorosso from 2019 to 2022, when he made 131 appearances, scored 22 goals and provided 16 assists. "Roma has remained in my heart," Veretout said. "When Roma calls me, I'm there." Veretout departed Rome to join Marseille, describing the move as the right moment after three years at the club. He emphasised the difficulty of leaving, particularly after winning the UEFA Europa Conference League with Roma in 2022. "We won the Conference, it was difficult to leave," he recalled. "For me it was the right moment to return to France—there was an offer from Marseille, a great team in France just as Roma is in Italy, and after three years it was the right time to leave." The midfielder praised current head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's style of play, describing it as "vertical, strong football with constant pressure." He suggested the system would have suited his characteristics. "I would have enjoyed playing under him, and when I was at Roma, Atalanta wanted me, so I believe manager Gasperini wanted me with him," Veretout said. He expressed hope that Roma can win the Serie A title this season and spoke fondly of fellow midfielder Manu Koné, a French compatriot. "I watch him with affection, I'm happy that he is doing well in giallorosso and I wish him success at Roma because it's special." Veretout recalled his finest moment in Roma colours as a penalty against Napoli, struck "under the Sud" with help from teammates Dzeko and Kolarov. He named Radja Nainggolan as his Serie A midfield idol. On his final months at Roma under José Mourinho, Veretout acknowledged a "good relationship" with the Portuguese manager but cited complications over contract renewal and a subsequent Marseille offer. "I had a good relationship with him. I don't know if it was him or the club first that caused me to play less—we talked about a renewal but we didn't reach an agreement, then the Marseille offer came. He was always very close to the players, he is and remains number one," Veretout reflected. Now based in Doha, Veretout stated he is doing well but acknowledged that football remains challenging. He emphasised family as his priority and joked that his wife wants to return to Rome's capital. "I'm not finished, I can still help if Roma wants me, I'm there," he said. Veretout spoke passionately about Roma's 2022 Conference League victory in Tirana, describing the subsequent celebrations at Rome's centre as unforgettable. "When we celebrated in the centre of Rome with thousands of supporters, even today I get chills—I show my son the images," he said. He maintained contact with former teammates including Gianluca Mancini, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Bryan Cristante, and paid tribute to Roma's supporters as "top in Europe for passion and warmth."