Roma players line up for a team photo before their Champions League second‑leg clash with Real Madrid at the Stadio Olimpico.
Gian Piero Gasperini has named a 22‑man squad for Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Slovan Bratislava, leaving out Mile Svilar, Manu Kone and Paulo Dybala.
Roma host Yaya Toure’s Slovan Bratislava at the Stadio Olimpico for the third league‑phase match, kick‑off 20:00 BST on Tuesday.
The Giallorossi sit on a single point after a 1‑1 draw at Fenerbahçe and a 4‑3 loss to Real Madrid, where they surrendered a 3‑1 lead with ten minutes left.
Roma bounced back with a 2‑0 home win over Genoa, even without top scorer Donyell Malen, who sat out after suspension.
Malen returns for the Slovan visit and, for my money, his presence should sharpen the attack as he replaces Santiago Castro up front.
Bryan Cristante, sidelined since the September‑October international break, makes the squad, though Gasperini hints his comeback will likely come against Napoli on Sunday.
Injury worries persist: Svilar nursing a fractured finger, Kone battling a hamstring strain, and Dybala coping with a calf issue.
Pierluigi Gollini is set to guard the net again, while midfield anchors Marten De Roon and Niccolò Pisilli start, and the forward line will likely feature Matías Soule, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Malen up front.
Confirmed Roma squad vs. Slovan Bratislava
Goalkeepers: Vasquez, De Marzi, Gollini.
Defenders: Rensch, Koulierakis, Ndicka, Molina, Hermoso, Mancini, Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Ghilardi.
Midfielders: Cristante, Pellegrini, De Roon, Pisilli, Di Nunzio, Mora.
Forwards: Castro, Malen, Soule.