At the Teatro dei Sogni, Roma are aiming for a major coup . At Old Trafford, the Giallorossi will face a Manchester United side that has suffered a Champions League disaster, and they want to return to Trigoria with all three points in their pockets and give the fans a magical night. Gian Piero Gasperini led the pre-match training session and will have some doubts to resolve right up until the final seconds.
Mario Hermoso and Evan Ndicka are certain to be in defense , ready to defend Vasquez, who is expected to start due to a recent back injury to Gollini. The trio will be completed by either Leonardo Balerdi — who trained with a bandage today but remains the favorite to complete the defensive trio —or Gianluca Mancini. There will be no changes on the wings: Nahuel Molina and Wesley will be responsible for running back and forth on the flanks.
Marten De Roon is a sure thing in midfield , likely to partner Bryan Cristante, with Pisilli initially starting on the bench. Up front, there are few doubts: the offensive maneuver will be entrusted to Rodrigo Mora and Mati Soulé , while Donyell Malen will have to focus on finishing.
Man United vs Roma, the probables
Michael Carrick may be at his last resort. The Man United manager seems certain of his job, but inevitably, after nine consecutive negative results, the club is starting to think about the Red Devils legend. The former midfielder is expected to entrust the attack to the creativity of Bruno Fernandes . Here are the probable lineups.
ROMA (3-4-2-1) : Vasquez; Balerdi, Ndicka, Hermoso; Molina, De Roon, Cristante, Wesley; Soulé, Mora; Malen.
Runoffs : Mancini 60% - Balerdi 40%.
Unavailable : Svilar, Pellegrini, Koné, Dybala.
MAN UNITED (4-2-3-1) : Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Santos, Tielemans; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo.
Runoffs : Santos 60%-Baleba 40%; Dalot 60%-Mazraoui 40%.
Unavailable : Shaw, Ugarte, Sesko, Rashford.
