Overview
- The match kicks off at 18:00 CEST on Saturday, September 19, at the Stadio Olimpico with both Roma and Inter sitting on 12 points after four league wins each.
- Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini held a pre‑match press conference and said his squad is fully available for the game.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu chose not to speak before kickoff, leaving team messaging tighter on the eve of the fixture.
- Inter will be without Hakan Çalhanoğlu because of an adductor problem and are likely to miss John Stones for roughly a month after a thigh injury, absences that could force tactical changes.
- This is the 187th Serie A meeting between the clubs, the most‑played top‑flight pairing, Davide Massa will referee, and the result will influence standings and momentum ahead of the international break.