Overview
- Kickoff is 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) at the Stadio Olimpico, with coverage on TNT Sports 3 and DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA.
- Official line-ups: Roma start Svilar; Ghilardi, Mancini, Hermoso; Celik, Pisilli, M. Koné, Tsimikas; Dybala, Soulé; Ferguson, while Sassuolo field Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Doig; Lipani, Matic, I. Koné; Fadera, Pinamonti, Laurienté.
- Mancini and Hermoso return from suspension, Tsimikas earns a rare start, and youth midfielder Nicolò Pisilli replaces the banned Bryan Cristante.
- Roma absences include Artem Dovbyk and Lorenzo Pellegrini through injury, Evan Ndicka on international duty, and Leon Bailey plus Pierluigi Gollini still out, with Wesley only fit for the bench after illness.
- Sassuolo enter winless in five league matches and remain without Domenico Berardi, Kristian Thorstvedt and Cristian Volpato, as Luca Lipani starts in midfield and Alieu Fadera joins Pinamonti and Laurienté in attack.