Pierluigi Gollini

Roma return to the Stadio Olimpico this evening to face Atalanta, managed by Maurizio Sarri, as the Giallorossi look to extend their unbeaten start after two opening-day wins. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has selected his strongest available squad for the fixture. Gasperini deploys a three-at-the-back formation with Svilar in goal and a back line of Mancini, N'Dicka and Hermoso. Wesley and Lulli operate on the flanks, with Lulli making his third consecutive start, while Cristante and Koné form the midfield pairing. Rodrigo Mora takes the number 10 role behind the front pair of Malen and Paulo Dybala. Roma's substitutes bench includes De Marzi, Gollini, Rensch, Ghilardi, Koulierakis, Castro, De Roon, Molina, Balerdi, Soulé, Arena and Pisilli. Atalanta line up in a 4-3-3 formation: Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Koussonou, Scalvini, Kolasinac; Samardzic, Gaetano, Éderson; De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Elmas.

Roma came from behind to beat Atalanta 2–1 on 5 September, with goals from Mario Hermoso in the 90th minute and Matías Soulé in the 93rd turning the match after Éderson had put the visitors ahead in the 47th. Gasperini's Roma dominated the opening two Serie A fixtures against Fiorentina and Lecce without conceding, and the manager named a side with Evan N'Dicka returning from a muscular problem to anchor the defence alongside Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso. Bryan Cristante and Manu Koné were paired in midfield, with Emanuele Lulli and Wesley holding the flanks. Rodrigo Mora operated behind the front two: Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen started in attack. The victory keeps Roma's unbeaten start intact ahead of their Champions League debut on Thursday against Fenerbahce. Gasperini had Daniele Ghilardi, Leonardo Balerdi, Nahuel Molina, Soulé, Santiago Castro, Marten de Roon, Niccolò Pisilli, Pierluigi Gollini, Giorgio De Marzi and Jan Ziółkowski among his substitutes. Atalanta, managed by Maurizio Sarri, fielded Matteo Carnesecchi in goal and included substitutions involving Gianluca Scamacza (replaced in the 46th minute), Kolasinac, Éderson, Alexei Kolasinac and Jérémie Zappacosta. The match was refereed by Colombo, with assistants Bahri and Palermo; the fourth official was Collu, VAR Camplone and assistant VAR Santoro. Bellanova received a yellow card in the 83rd minute for Atalanta.

Gian Piero Gasperini has named his squad for Roma's Serie A matchday 3 fixture against Atalanta. Lorenzo Pellegrini remains unavailable, but Paulo Dybala and Evan N'Dicka are fit to feature. Arena is also included in the travelling party. Gasperini has 23 players at his disposal across all positions. The goalkeeping options are Mile Svilar, Giorgio De Marzi and Pierluigi Gollini. The defensive unit comprises Devyne Rensch, Konstantinos Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Nahuel Molina, Mario Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, Leonardo Balerdi, Wesley, Emanuele Lulli and Daniele Ghilardi. Midfield depth includes Bryan Cristante, Marten de Roon, Manu Koné, Niccolò Pisilli and Rodrigo Mora. The attacking contingent features Santiago Castro, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé, Dybala and Arena.

Paulo Dybala has been included in Gasperini's squad for the Atalanta match after passing a fitness test this morning. The forward is pushing to play, with a contest on for his place against Matías Soulé. Evan N'Dicka, who recovered quickly from a mild adductor inflammation, is also available. Devyne Rensch returns after missing matches against Fiorentina and Lecce with a muscle injury. Arena receives his first call-up to the squad, while Lorenzo Pellegrini is ruled out. Pellegrini hopes to return for the Inter fixture on 19 September. Gasperini's full squad: Goalkeepers Svilar, De Marzi, Gollini; Defenders Rensch, Koulierakis, N'Dicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi; Midfielders Cristante, De Roon, Koné, Pisilli, Mora; Forwards Castro, Malen, Soulé, Dybala, Arena.

Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora are in constant rotation for the left-wing position in Roma's squad this season under Gasperini, with neither yet established as the undisputed starter. The setup reflects the coach's preference for depth in every position, though he remains frustrated by the absence of a natural left winger—a tactical variant he lacks entirely. The pool of available defenders includes Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso, Evan N'Dicka, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Emanuele Lulli and Leonardo Balerdi; goalkeepers Pierluigi Gollini and Daniele Ghilardi; and midfielders Marten de Roon and Niccolò Pisilli. Paulo Dybala is an immovable presence behind Donyell Malen, though Soulé offers an alternative in attack. The article notes that Gasperini removes Malen only in closing stages or in case of suspension or injury, making Santiago Castro's recent arrival less immediately pressing as a direct alternative upfront. Castro represents a serious investment for Roma, but seeing him paired with Malen is not a priority or necessity in Gasperini's current thinking. Should N'Dicka be unavailable for tomorrow's match against Atalanta, either Ghilardi or Balerdi would step in at the back. With Molina and Lulli forming another defensive pairing—though removing Emanuele from the lineup is complicated at present—the squad boasts a second XI of respectable calibre: Gollini, Ghilardi, Balerdi, Koulierakis, Lulli, de Roon, Pisilli, alongside Soulé, Pellegrini and Castro. Gasperini expects Mora to have the edge over Soulé tomorrow, given Atalanta's deployment of a back four, similar to Fiorentina's shape. Lorenzo Pellegrini trained with the group yesterday alongside Rensch.

AS Roma have submitted their 24-man UEFA squad list for the 2026–27 season, with Antonio Arena among those included. The full roster comprises goalkeepers Mile Svilar, Pierluigi Gollini and Giorgio De Marzi; defenders Wesley, Daniele Ghilardi, Devyne Rensch, Evan N'Dicka, Gianluca Mancini, Mario Hermoso, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Nahuel Molina, Emanuele Lulli and Leonardo Balerdi; midfielders Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Niccolò Pisilli, Manu Koné, Rodrigo Mora and Marten de Roon; and forwards Paulo Dybala, Matías Soulé, Donyell Malen and Santiago Castro.