Roma director Ricky Massara notes they may use tonight’s Scudetto battle towards Napoli to ‘check the place we’re proper now towards the reigning Champions of Italy.’
It kicks off on the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT.
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It is a actual Scudetto showdown, as there are solely two factors separating them on the prime of the desk, with AC Milan up there having already crushed Lazio final night time.
Roma preventing to remain at prime of Serie A desk
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: AS Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini seems to be on through the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between AS Roma and FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on November 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
“The season has simply began, there are a lot of groups doing properly and we’re happy with our outcomes thus far,”
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“We’ll use this match to check the place we’re proper now towards a superb workforce, who’re the reigning Champions of Italy.”
Gian Piero Gasperini won’t be on the touchline this night, as he sits out a ban for dissent, however has had a direct affect.
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Coach Gian Piero Gasperini reacts through the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
Contemplating their monetary limitations on account of FFP parameters, do Roma want any January signings, or might they be aggressive as they’re?
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“The work of the coach is undoubtedly outstanding. He’s carried out some nice issues, however we also needs to give credit score to a squad that had already carried out properly within the second half of final season. If there are alternatives to enhance an already superb workforce in January, then we are going to consider them.”
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates scoring his workforce’s first purpose from the penalty spot with teammate Wesley Franca of AS Roma through the Serie A match between AS Roma and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on November 09, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
Gasperini had requested for an attacking participant on the left, however since Lorenzo Pellegrini has been taking that position efficiently, does this variation their January switch technique?
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“Lorenzo is doing very properly and we had no doubts about that,” replied Massara.
“The coach is utilizing him on this place with totally different traits and he’s giving the workforce an enormous hand.”
Paulo Dybala returned to the beginning XI on Thursday in a 2-1 Europa League victory over Midtjylland, having been out for a number of weeks with a muscular downside, however he’s benched tonight in favour of Evan Ferguson.
The one remaining absentees are Artem Dovbyk and Angelino, as Manu Koné has shaken off a knock.
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 25: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Marko Jankovic of Quarabag FK through the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between SSC Napoli and Qarabag FK at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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In the meantime, Napoli are in an damage disaster that prompted them to reshuffle their ways to a 3-4-3 formation, so does that make them much more fearsome opponents?
“Napoli are a powerful squad, they’ve a terrific coach, are the reigning Champions of Italy, so it doesn’t matter which system they use, they’re at all times fearsome,” concluded Massara.