Roma and Inter meet on Saturday evening in a fifth-round Serie A fixture that brings two established contenders into the same early-season frame. The match at the Stadio Olimpico is scheduled for 18:00 on 19 September and will be shown live exclusively on DAZN.
The decision
Davide Massa of Imperia has been appointed referee for Roma v Inter. He will be assisted by Melli and Berti, with Mazzoleni overseeing VAR duties and Di Paolo serving as assistant VAR.
Sunday’s picture
There is no Sunday fixture attached to this appointment: Roma and Inter will play on Saturday, with the contest forming part of Serie A’s fifth matchday.
Expected teams
Inter coach Cristian Chivu is expected to set his side up in a 3-5-2. Josep Martinez is listed in goal, behind Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni. The midfield selection includes Andy Diouf, Nicolò Barella, Piotr Zielinski, Curtis Jones and Federico Dimarco, while Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram are named in attack.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma are listed in a 3-4-2-1 shape. Mile Svilar is expected to start in goal, with Gianluca Mancini, Belardi and Mario Hermoso across the defence. Lulli, Bryan Cristante, Manu Koné and Wesley make up the midfield line, with Matías Soulé and Paulo Dybala supporting Donyell Malen.
