Serie A official Week 30 line-ups: Roma vs. Lecce
Roma’s season is threatening to fall apart as they look to Donyell Malen and Lorenzo Pellegrini against a Lecce side getting dragged back into the relegation zone.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).
The Giallorossi have had a disastrous few weeks, crashing out of the Coppa Italia, on Thursday eliminated from the Europa League Round of 16 in extra time by Bologna, and with one point from the last three Serie A rounds sliding down to sixth place.
Not all of it can be attributed to the injury crisis, but they are still missing Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson.
Manu Koné sustained a thigh strain during that 4-3 extra time loss to Bologna and will be out for a month.
Zeki Celik was a late addition to the absentee list, as he too has a muscular issue.
Wesley is suspended following his controversial red card in the defeat to Como, though at least Evan Ndicka returns from his ban.
Malen remains the only bright spark, scoring eight goals in 11 competitive games since his January arrival from Aston Villa.
Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolo Pisilli provide support.
Lecce have plenty of problems too, as losing three of their last four Serie A games means they are perilously close to the drop zone, especially after Cremonese’s surprise victory away to Parma yesterday.
The best news comes from Lameck Banda, who was stretchered off struggling to breathe during their 2-1 defeat at Napoli, but given the all-clear and back in the starting XI already.
However, Riccardo Sottil joins Lassana Coulibaly, Medon Berisha, Francesco Camarda and Kialonda Gaspar on the treatment table.
It’s always a special game for Eusebio Di Francesco, former Roma midfielder and coach.
Roma vs. Lecce line-ups
Roma: Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Rensch, El Aynaoui, Cristante, Tsimikas; Pisilli, Pellegrini; Malen
Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani, Ngom; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic