AS Roma travel to Bergamo’s New Balance Arena this Saturday for an intriguing Serie A showdown. The Giallorossi aim to snap their six-game winless streak against Atalanta in head-to-head clashes.
AS Roma team news
Roma’s squad under Gian Piero Gasperini arrives short-handed, missing five players for the away fixture. Key attacking midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi sits out with a muscle strain picked up in Thursday’s final session, leaving a void in creative playmaking.
Lorenzo Pellegrini continues sidelined by hamstring trouble, while Leon Bailey deals with hamstring problems compounded by flu—both projected to miss action until late and mid-January.
The squad faces disruption from Evan Ndicka and Neil El Aynaoui’s absences at the Africa Cup of Nations representing Ivory Coast and Morocco. Gasperini has countered by promoting youth academy talents Emanuele Lulli (18) and Jacopo Mirra (19) into the defensive mix.
On the recovery front, Mario Hermoso is back from groin issues to solidify the centre of defence, Matías Soulé has shaken off knee concerns and trained fully to hold his spot, and Artem Dovbyk is cleared post-thigh knock to bolster the forward line. Niccolò Pisilli is also fit and primed to start.
Manager Gasperini was confident in his pre-match press conference, stating: “We have several players dealing with injuries, but we anticipate recovering those affected by the flu. Hermoso is in good shape and will anchor the defense. A few players remain doubtful, but I’m convinced that in the end, we’ll all be there.”
AS Roma predicted lineup
Possible AS Roma starting XI: Svilar; Mancini, Ziolkowski, Hermoso; Celik, Kone, Cristante, Wesley; Soule, Dybala; Ferguson
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Saturday, 3rd January.
How to watch Atalanta vs AS Roma?
UK supporters can catch all the action live via DAZN.
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