Leon Bailey is known as in to start out for for simply the second time as Gian Piero Gasperini names a heavily-rotated aspect to tackle Torino within the spherical of 16 on Tuesday night.
That is Roma’s first outing within the cup this time period, whereas Torino have already overwhelmed Modena and Pisa, each by a 1-0 scoreline, as a way to qualify for the spherical of 16.
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When it comes to latest kind, Roma have received three of their final 5 in Serie A, most just lately choosing up victories in opposition to Sassuolo, Lecce and Genoa, however falling to defeats in opposition to Juventus and Atalanta over the previous couple of weeks.
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 10: Manu Kone together with his teammates of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the opening purpose in the course of the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on January 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Torino have received two and misplaced three of their final 5, choosing up wins in opposition to Hellas Verona and Sassuolo, however falling brief in opposition to Cagliari, Udinese and Atalanta.
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Gasperini has made a number of adjustments for this midweek cup tie: Gianluca Mancin and Mario Hermoso are each rested in defence and are changed by Jan Ziolkowski and Zeki Celik. Daniele Ghilardi retains his place within the again three with Evan Ndicka away on AFCON obligation.
There isn’t any Manu Kone in midfield, who’s changed by Bryan Cristante, who companions Nicolo Pisilli within the centre of the park. Wesley returns rather than Kostas Tsimikas at wing-back.
Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk are each dominated out by harm and Paulo Dybala is rested, which signifies that an uncommon mixture of Matias Soule, Stephan El Shaarawy and Leon Bailey beginning in assault for the Giallorossi.
ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Leon Bailey of AS Roma controls the ball in opposition to Alessandro Circati of Parma Calcio 1913 in the course of the Serie A match between AS Roma and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Olimpico on October 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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Torino have made barely fewer alterations to their beginning line-up. The headline information is that Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams have each returned to the Granata assault, changing Duvan Zapata and Cyril Ngonge.
Kick-off is due at 20.00 GMT.
Roma vs. Torino: Confirmed line-ups
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Ziolkowski, Ghilardi; Rensch, Cristante, Pisilli, Wesley; Soule, El Shaarawy; Bailey.
Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Tameze, Ismajli, Coco; Lazaro, Ilkhan, Gineitis, Vlasic, Aboukhlal; Simeone, Adams.
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