Manchester United host Roma at Old Trafford on Tuesday in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase.
United are 21st in the league phase with three points and are winless in nine matches in all competitions, their last victory a 4-0 win over Sabah on 10 September. They are 17th in the Premier League after defeats by Bournemouth and Chelsea. Roma are 15th on four points and unbeaten in five, with four wins, having beaten Udinese 5-2 on Saturday.
Manchester United vs Roma – Match preview and team news
- Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
- Venue: Old Trafford
- Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)
- VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande (ESP)
- Last meeting: Roma 3-2 Manchester United, 6 May 2021, Europa League semi-final second leg
Team news
Manchester United
Patrick Dorgu has returned to training but will not be involved, Carrick confirmed. Luke Shaw will not be fit this week, Benjamin Sesko and Manuel Ugarte are out long term, and Marcus Rashford is being assessed day by day. Amad trained after being substituted at Chelsea, and Leny Yoro is managing a tendon problem that Carrick said has not held him back. Lisandro Martínez is banned domestically after his red card at Chelsea but is available in the Champions League.
Roma
Muhammed Bah, Paulo Dybala, Manu Koné, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Mile Svilar are out, with no fresh concerns after Saturday’s win. Gollini is expected in goal in Svilar’s absence. Donyell Malen has eight Serie A goals this season and three in the Champions League.
Form
Manchester United
United lost 2-0 at Atlético Madrid and 4-1 at Como in the league phase after beating Sabah. Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford, and Chelsea won 2-0 on Saturday, a game in which Martínez was sent off after two yellow cards in 90 seconds and conceded a penalty. They have lost their last three matches and four of their previous five.
Roma
Roma lost 3-4 to Real Madrid on matchday two before beating Slovan Bratislava 4-0 for their first league-phase win. They drew 3-3 at Napoli, then beat Cagliari 4-2 and Udinese 5-2, scoring three or more in four of their last five matches. They conceded at least twice in each of their last three league games.
Predicted lineups
Manchester United possible starting XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Mazraoui; Mainoo, Santos; Fernandes, Tielemans, Mount; Mbeumo
Roma possible starting XI: Gollini; N’Dicka, Mancini, Hermoso; Molina, De Roon, Pisilli, Wesley; Cristante, Soulé; Malen
How to watch Manchester United vs Roma?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video.
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