Roma enter the fifth round of Serie A with a full house at the Stadio Olimpico and a meeting that carries early weight in the championship: Inter arrive in the capital with both sides still perfect in the league. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00, with Gian Piero Gasperini able to call on his entire squad for the contest against Cristian Chivu’s team.
N’Dicka returns to the centre of defence
The main change from Roma’s previous match against Torino is the return of Evan N’Dicka. The Ivorian defender is available again and is expected to resume his central role in a back three alongside Gianluca Mancini and Mario Hermoso.
Gasperini has no further selection issues and has named 23 players for a fixture that will bring together two of Serie A’s unbeaten, maximum-points sides. Roma are set to retain the 3-4-1-2 used in recent weeks, with Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala leading the attack.
Roma squad for Inter
- Goalkeepers: Mile Svilar, Renato Marin De Marzi, Pierluigi Gollini.
- Defenders: Devyne Rensch, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Evan N’Dicka, Nahuel Molina, Mario Hermoso, Gianluca Mancini, Facundo Balerdi, Wesley, Lulli, Daniele Ghilardi.
- Midfielders: Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Marten de Roon, Manu Koné, Niccolò Pisilli, Mora.
- Forwards: Santiago Castro, Donyell Malen, Matías Soulé, Paulo Dybala.
An early test at a sold-out Olimpico
The Olimpico will be at capacity for one of the first major fixtures of the Serie A season. Roma’s return to a complete squad gives Gasperini continuity after the Torino match, while the contest offers an immediate measure of the Giallorossi’s ambitions against an Inter side also yet to drop a point.
