Serie A: Monza vs Roma – probable line-ups and where to watch on TV
Under-pressure Roma coach Ivan Juric meets Alessandro Nesta’s Monza, the only Serie A team without a victory this season, with Matias Soulé is expected to replace the injured Paulo Dybala.
It kicks off at 18:00 CET (16:00 GMT) at the U-Power Stadium in Monza.
Juric lost his first game in charge of Roma against Elfsborg on Thursday, which was enough to put his position in doubt amid reports that Daniele De Rossi could return to the Stadio Olimpico.
Dybala has sustained a muscle injury and is unavailable. Mats Hummels and Alexis Saelemaekers are also injured for the Giallorossi.
Gianluca Mancini will return to the starting XI joining Angelino and Evan N’dicka. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Soulé will be the attacking midfielders behind Ukraine international Artem Dovbyk, who started on the bench in the latest Europa League game in Sweden.
Nesta’s Monza have several unavailable players, including Roberto Gagliardini, Andrea Petagna, Stefano Sensi and Samuele Birindelli.
Nesta’s major doubt is whether to start Alessandro Bianco or Gianluca Caprari. If the latter gets the nod, captain Matteo Pessina will join Warren Bondo in the middle of the park.
Monza vs Roma – where to watch on TV
The game will be broadcast on OneFootball in the UK and Ireland and Paramount+ in the USA. BeIN SPORTS and BeIN SPORTS Connect will show the match live in Australia and New Zealand.
Monza vs Roma – probable line-ups
Monza (3-4-2-1): Turati; Izzo, Marì, Carboni; Pereira, Pessina, Bondo, Kyriakopoulos; Maldini, Caprari; Djuric.
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, N’Dicka, Angelino; Celik, Cristante, Koné, El Shaarawy; Soulè, Pellegrini; Dovbyk.