Roma and Genoa meet in the seventh round of Serie A with both benches setting out their plans through three-man defences and crowded midfield lines, in a match that places Gian Piero Gasperini opposite Daniele De Rossi.
Roma’s selection
Gasperini has chosen Pierluigi Gollini in goal, protected by a back three of Konstantinos Koulierakis, Evan Ndicka and Leonardo Balerdi.
Lulli and Devyne Rensch will operate on the flanks, while Niccolò Pisilli and Marten de Roon form the central midfield pairing. Matías Soulé and Mora are positioned behind centre-forward Santiago Castro.
- Goalkeeper: Gollini
- Defenders: Koulierakis, Ndicka, Balerdi
- Midfielders: Lulli, Pisilli, De Roon, Rensch
- Attacking midfielders: Soulé, Mora
- Forward: Castro
- Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
Genoa’s response
De Rossi has named Justin Bijlow between the posts for Genoa. Alessandro Marcandalli, Leo Ostigard and Johan Vásquez make up the visitors’ defensive unit.
Mikael Ellertsson and Puczka start in the wide roles, with Wiafe alongside Morten Frendrup in the middle of the pitch. Junior Messias and Stephan El Shaarawy support Milutin Osmajic in attack.
- Goalkeeper: Bijlow
- Defenders: Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vásquez
- Midfielders: Ellertsson, Wiafe, Frendrup, Puczka
- Attacking midfielders: Messias, El Shaarawy
- Forward: Osmajic
- Coach: Daniele De Rossi
