Roma - Sassuolo

Saturday night at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, sees Roma host Sassuolo for matchday 11 of the Serie A season. The hosts arrive in high-scoring form, having recently put five goals past Udinese and four past Cagliari, though they will have to navigate this fixture without key figures including Paulo Dybala, Manu Kone, and Devyne Rensch. Despite a narrow Champions League defeat to Manchester United earlier this week, Roma have established themselves as a formidable attacking force in the league.

Sassuolo face a difficult task as they look to arrest a worrying slide in form. The visitors have suffered four consecutive defeats in Serie A, conceding heavily against Fiorentina and Lazio during a demanding October. With Fedde Leysen and Cristian Volpato sidelined through injury, the expected XI led by Domenico Berardi and Sebastiano Esposito must find defensive stability to challenge a Roma side that has dominated recent head-to-head encounters.