Overview

• Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini said the derbies that matter are the ones you win, setting a win‑or‑nothing tone before facing Lazio.
• He praised Maurizio Sarri’s side as organized and high level, framing the match as a demanding tactical contest.
• He reported Wesley as uncertain, said Hermoso was being tested with confidence for a call‑up, and noted that Paulo Dybala and Leon Bailey are unavailable.
• Gasperini said he aims to reintegrate Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Tommaso Baldanzi, while new signing Kostas Tsimikas has started training and will get minutes soon.
• Italian reports say security around the Stadio Olimpico has been reinforced over concerns about traveling ultras, and Gasperini urged fans to keep banter without violence.