Roma’s season is threatening to crumble as they give the impression of being to Donyell Malen and Lorenzo Pellegrini towards a Lecce facet getting dragged again into the relegation zone.
It kicks off at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).
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ROME, ITALY – MARCH 19: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, appears to be like on previous to the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 Second Leg match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on March 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
The Giallorossi have had a disastrous few weeks, crashing out of the Coppa Italia, on Thursday eradicated from the Europa League Spherical of 16 in further time by Bologna, and with one level from the final three Serie A rounds sliding right down to sixth place.
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Not all of it may be attributed to the harm disaster, however they’re nonetheless lacking Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson.
Manu Koné sustained a thigh pressure and will likely be out for a month.
Zeki Celik was a late addition to the absentee record, as he too has a muscular concern.
Wesley is suspended following his controversial pink card within the defeat to Como, although at the least Evan Ndicka returns from his ban.
Malen stays the one brilliant spark, scoring eight objectives in 11 aggressive video games since his January arrival from Aston Villa.
Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolo Pisilli present assist.
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Niccolo Pisilli of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the workforce’s third purpose throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on February 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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Lecce have loads of issues too, as dropping three of their final 4 Serie A video games means they’re perilously near the drop zone, particularly after Cremonese’s shock victory away to Parma yesterday.
The perfect information comes from Lameck Banda, who , however given the all-clear and again within the beginning XI already.
Nonetheless, Riccardo Sottil joins Lassana Coulibaly, Medon Berisha, Francesco Camarda and Kialonda Gaspar on the remedy desk.
It’s at all times a particular recreation for Eusebio Di Francesco, former Roma midfielder and coach.
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 14: Miguel Gutierrez of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Lameck Banda of US Lecce throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Lecce at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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Roma vs. Lecce line-ups
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Rensch, El Aynaoui, Cristante, Tsimikas; Pisilli, Pellegrini; Malen
Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani, Ngom; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic
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