Serie A 2025-2026: Roma-Inter, the likely lineups
In Saturday’s packed schedule (here, continuously updated, the probable lineups of numerous matches to be played throughout Europe on the day) there is also the big match between Roma and Inter.
Gian Piero Gasperini could surprise by deploying Paulo Dybala as a center forward, so as not to give points of reference to Inter’s rearguard. Behind the Argentine should play Soulé and Pellegrini. In the midfield, space should be given to Wesley and Tsimikas on the flanks with Koné and Cristante in the center, and behind Çelik, Mancini and Ndicka should protect Svilar’s goal.
Cristian Chivu must do without Thuram and Darmian. to replace the former Bonny is ahead of Pio Esposito, alongside him will be Lautaro Martínez. Dimarco and Dumfries confirmed on the side lanes, in the middle Barella, Çalhanoglu and the’former on duty Mkhitaryan. Defense composed of Akanji, Acerbi and Bastoni in front of Sommer.
In the first 6 days of the championship, Inter racked up 12 points, the result of 4 wins and 2 losses (against Udinese and Juventus). After a shaky start, Chivu seems to have found the square and his boys are coming off five consecutive victories between the Champions League and the league, except for the last friendly game against Atletico Madrid lost on penalty kicks.
The Inter Milan team is one of the top teams in the league.
Roma is among the surprises of the league: it has a top-level roster but not everyone expected to see Gian Piero Gasperini’s lineup, in its first season in the capital, first in the standings on equal points with Italian champions Napoli. The Giallorossi proved to be a solid team with a very careful defense, there’s something to fix in the offensive department given the 7 goals scored so far in the league 8along with Cremonese and Como).
Probable lineups
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Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Çalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martínez, Bonny. All. Cristian Chivu
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Çelik, Mancini, Ndicka; Wesley, Koné, Cristante, Tsimikas; Soulé, Pellegrini; Dybala. All. Gian Piero Gasperini
