News Focus
- Roma aim to break into the top four during the penultimate weekend of the Serie A campaign
- The Giallorossi face fierce city rivals Lazio in Sunday morning’s Derby della Capitale
- Lazio suffer a severe goalkeeping crisis with both senior keepers ruled out of the derby
- Paulo Dybala leads the Roma attack while Lorenzo Pellegrini returns to the bench
- The match kicks off at 11:00 BST with international broadcast coverage available
The Giallorossi approach the final stretch of the 2025-26 Serie A season with Champions League qualification within reach. They currently occupy fifth position in the table with 67 points accumulated from 36 matches. This tally leaves them level with AC Milan, who hold the fourth spot despite experiencing a dip in form.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s charges enter this fixture with momentum firmly on their side. The squad remains unbeaten across their last five league outings, having secured maximum points in their previous three encounters. A victory against their historic enemies would propel them into the coveted top four ahead of the season’s final day.
Meanwhile, Lazio approach the derby with diminished stakes. Their hopes of continental qualification ended following defeat to Inter in the Coppa Italia final last Wednesday. Maurizio Sarri’s men also lost to the same opposition in league action last weekend, leaving them ninth in the standings with European football now impossible.
Team news brings positive developments for the home side. Captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has recovered from his absence and joins the matchday squad. However, Gasperini seems likely to start him among the substitutes, preferring an attacking trio featuring Matias Soule, Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen.
The visitors face significant selection headaches. Both first-choice goalkeeper Ivan Provedel and his deputy Edoardo Motta are unavailable through injury. Consequently, 24-year-old Alessio Furlanetto prepares for his senior debut between the posts. Further defensive concerns see Patric and Mattia Zaccagni sidelined, while Alessio Romagnoli serves a suspension. This forces returns for Nicolo Rovella, Boulaye Dia and Oliver Provstgaard in the starting eleven.
Predicted Line-ups:
AS Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Kone, Wesley; Dybala, Soule; Malen.
SS Lazio (4-3-3): Furlanetto; Marusic, Gila, Provstgaard, Pellegrini; Basic, Rovella, Taylor; Cancellieri, Dia, Noslin.
Supporters in the United Kingdom can follow the action via TNT Sports 1 or the DAZN streaming platform. Viewers in the United States may access the broadcast through Paramount+. Kenyan fans should check their local DStv SuperSport schedules or international streaming services for live coverage of this Super Sunday clash.