Serie A 2023-2024: Roma v Verona, the likely lineups

Roma-Verona, the probable formations

Roma in its first Serie A match with Daniele De Rossi as coach. The former Giallorossi captain makes his debut as a coach in the challenge at the Stadio Olimpico against Verona, valid for the 21st day of Serie A and with kickoff at 6 p.m. Saturday. Both teams are hungry for points: the hosts are ninth, -4 behind Lazio, which closes the Europa zone, and -5 behind the Champions League. Scaligeri, on the other hand, third-last: but the salvation quota è only one point away.

De Rossi starts again with a Roma with a four-man defense: this entails Karsdorp and especially Spinazzola back on the same line as center-backs Llorente and Huijsen. Disqualified Cristante, Pellegrini returns in midfield with Paredes and the confirmed Bove. El Shaarawy and Dybala are expected to start a few meters behind Lukaku’s only point.

Verona in emergency: Lazovic, Duda and Coppola are unavailable due to disqualification and Baroni will no longer be ableà to rely even on Ngonge and Doig fresh from transfer. There will be; therefore Cabal on the left lane, while behind the center forward Djuric ready a battery of trequartists consisting of Mboula, Suslov and Saponara.

Probable formations:

ROMA (4-3-2-1): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Llorente, Huijsen, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Paredes, Bove; Dybala, El Shaarawy; Lukaku. All. De Rossi.

VERONA (4-2-3-1, probable formation): Montipò; Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal; Serdar, Folorunsho; Saponara, Suslov, Mboula; Djuric. All. Baroni.