AS Roma host Torino at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome this Sunday with kickoff at 11:30am BST – www.naijnaira.com reports.
Roma’s campaign under Gian Piero Gasperini has begun brightly with two straight 1-0 victories, a sign of a disciplined squad that hasn’t conceded yet.
Torino, managed by Marco Baroni, are still searching for rhythm after being thrashed by Inter Milan 5-0 and held to a frustrating goalless draw against Fiorentina.
Leon Bailey’s Roma career has already been paused after the Jamaican winger picked up a thigh problem in his first training session following his move from Aston Villa.
Defender Wesley’s availability remains uncertain after returning injured from Brazil duty, though early scans suggest the damage is not serious.
Paulo Dybala is being eased back gradually, coming off the bench in both matches as he recovers from recent hamstring surgery.
Torino added Giovanni Simeone from Napoli, Kristjan Asllani from Inter, and veteran full-back Cristiano Biraghi from Fiorentina to strengthen their squad this summer.
However, the Granata are short at the back with Perr Schuurs still sidelined by a knee injury, while midfielder Zanos Savva continues to battle fitness problems.
Roma currently sit fourth in the Serie A standings with six points, their goals coming from new signing Wesley França and forward Matías Soulé.
Torino, on the other hand, are stuck in 18th place with just a single point and only one goal scored across their first two outings.
Predicted Roma lineup: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Wesley, Cristante, Koné, Angeliño; Soulé, Ferguson, El Shaarawy.
Predicted Torino lineup: Israel; Coco, Maripán, Masina; Pedersen, Gineitis, Casadei, Biraghi; Vlašić, Simeone, Adams.
Fans can watch the clash live on Sky Sports Italia and DAZN across Italy.
Article updated 4 weeks ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
