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Gasperini insists Serie A top-four race will not be decided by Roma-Juventus matchup Roma and Juventus are separated by four points in the battle for a top-four Serie A finish, ahead of doing battle at the Stadio Olimpico.

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Stephan El Shaarawy - Set to be back against Juventus El Shaarawy (Achilles) has been ramping up in training and is poised to be available for Sunday's bout with Juventus, Sky Italy reported.

Impact El Shaarawy is slated to return after missing six weeks because of an Achilles injury and will provide some depth in a pair of roles behind Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Zaragoza, Paulo Dybala (knee) and Wesley. He has started once in his last five displays, assisting once and adding seven shots (two on target), six chances created and seven crosses (zero accurate). He has mostly operated as a super-sub throughout the campaign, getting the nod on five occasions.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Evan Ferguson - Not close to coming back Ferguson "will visit with a specialist later this week, and we'll know more about his injury and timetable, but I doubt he'll be available for the World Cup playoffs," Ireland coac...

Impact Ferguson is reportedly using crutches and has spent time in Brighton to decide with his parent club how to best deal with his recurrent ankle injuries. He has skipped five matches and will miss a few more. Donyell Malen has taken over the position after the January window, with Robinio Vaz as his deputy.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matias Soule - Absent for Juventus contest Soule (groin) has continued to work on the side throughout the week and will remain sidelined for Sunday's clash with Juventus, Teleradiostereo reported.

Impact Soule will miss the second game in a row while trying to solve a nagging injury. His next opportunity will come in the March 8's game versus Genoa. Paulo Dybala (knee) is good to go and will contribute to replacing him along with Bryan Zaragoza and Lorenzo Venturino.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mario Hermoso - Ruled out for Juventus game Hermoso (hip) won't be available for Sunday's fixture versus Juventus, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Hermoso isn't dealing with a severe injury but hasn't trained enough to be an option for this one. Daniele Ghilardi is again the favorite to replace him over Jan Ziolkowski and Devyne Resch and has gotten the bulk of the work while Hermoso previously dealt with a foot issue.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Dybala - Probable for Juventus clash Dybala (knee) has logged a pair of full sessions and is likely to return versus Juventus, Mediaset reported.

Impact Dybala appears to have overcome a knee injury that cost him four matches and will rejoin Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Zaragoza and Lorenzo Venturino among the options in two spots behind the striker, while Matias Soule (groin) will miss another one. Dybala has created at least one scoring chance in his last nine appearances, racking up 26 key passes and adding 20 shots (six on target) and 31 crosses (four accurate) and scoring once and assisting twice over that span.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Niccolo Pisilli - Emphatic finish in win Pisilli scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus Cremonese.

Impact Pisilli ran onto a loose ball in the box late into the second half Sunday and powered a shot into the far corner for Roma's third goal in their resounding 3-0 win over Cremonese. The midfielder managed two shots (one on goal) over his abbreviated 18-minute shift. The goal marks Pisilli's first Serie A goal of the campaign across 13 appearances (four starts).

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Evan N Dicka - First Serie A goal N'Dicka scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 3-0 victory versus Cremonese.

Impact N'Dicka reacted quickly to a loose ball in the box and slammed home Roma's second goal in their 3-0 thrashing of Cremonese. The goal marks the first Serie A goal for the central defender in his 84th league appearance (84 starts) since joining Roma ahead of the 2023/24 season. In addition to his goal, N'Dicka made five clearances across his 90 minutes of play in support of the clean sheet effort.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lorenzo Pellegrini - Assists from corner in win Pellegrini assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), eight crosses (two accurate) and seven corners in Sunday's 3-0 victory against Cremonese.

Impact Pellegrini's whipped in corner to the near post Sunday setup the opening Roma goal as they ran roughshod over Cremonese in a 3-0 home victory. The attacking-midfielder led the attack with eight crosses (two accurate) and seven corners across his 72 minutes of play. Over his last five appearances (five starts) in all competitions, Pellegrini has created 11 chances from 28 crosses (nine accurate) and 17 corners.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Cristante - Two goal contributions in win Cristante scored one goal and assisted once from four shots and three chances created in Sunday's 3-0 win against Cremonese.

Impact Cristante's header opened the scoring Sunday before he assisted Roma's second goal with a flick-on into the box in their 3-0 drubbing of Cremonese. The midfielder's three chances created matched a team-high and did not dissuade him from contributing five tackles (two won) and one interception to the clean sheet effort across his 90 minutes of play. Cristante's goal contributions Sunday mark his first goal or assist in 17 appearances (15 starts) across all competitions.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mile Svilar - Cruises to clean sheet Svilar recorded no saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 3-0 win versus Cremonese.

Impact Svilar was untested Sunday, making neither save nor clearance, en route to his 12th clean sheet of the campaign as Roma eased-past Cremonese in a 3-0 home victory. Across his last five starting appearances, the veteran keeper has made 10 saves and one clearance while conceding four goals and recording two clean sheets. Svilar's next opportunity is likely to come in a high-cotance matchup Sunday when Roma hosts Juventus.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mario Hermoso - Not dealing with serious problems Hermoso withdrew late before the kick-off against Cremonese because of some pain in his psoas muscle, which he strained earlier in the season, but the tests excluded a new lesion,...

Impact Hermoso is day-to-day and will try to make a full recovery ahead of Sunday's clash versus Juventus; otherwise, Daniele Ghilardi, who has been reliable in relief, will get the call again.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Manu Kone - Shows well in Cremonese match Kone created two scoring chances and had three off-target shots, two tackles (zero won) and one clearance in Sunday's 3-0 victory over Cremonese.

Impact Kone saw a full complement of minutes in his return and had a well-rounded display, recording his second-highest number of shots in the season. He has had at least one key pass in seven displays on the trot, amassing eight chances created and adding nine attempts (three on target) and 12 tackles (seven won) over that span.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Mario Hermoso - Removed from XI for Cremonese clash Hermoso experienced some muscular discomfort while warming up and will move to the bench, with Daniele Ghilardi taking his place, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Hermoso was set to resume starting after nursing a foot injury, but he picked up a different ailment right before the game and is unlikely to be risked, even though he'll technically be available.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Manu Kone - Finds starting XI Kone (thigh) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Cremonese.

Impact Kone has made his return Sunday and is wasting no time seeing the field, with the midfielder starting immediately. He is finally fit after close to a month out and should resume an everyday role, only missing the start three times all season ahead of his injury.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mario Hermoso - Starting in defense Hermoso (foot) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Cremonese.

Impact Hermoso returned Sunday and is ready for the start immediately, ending his two-game absence. With 16 starts in 18 appearances this season, the defender should remain in this role in most games moving forward, starting alongside Evan N'Dicka and Gianluca Mancini.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

AS Roma vs. US Cremonese Prediction, Picks, Live Odds – Feb. 22 AS Roma (fourth) is currently well above US Cremonese (16th) in Serie A, but it hosts US Cremonese on Sunday at 2:45 p.m. ET. Below, you can...

6 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

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FEBRUARY 21 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Mario Hermoso - Called up for Cremonese tilt Hermoso (foot) has been included in Roma's squad list to face Cremonese on Sunday.

Impact Hermoso will return after sitting out two fixtures because of a foot contusion and will tussle with Daniele Ghilardi to make the starting job, although there's a chance the coach will spare either Evan N'Dicka or Gianluca Mancini, who are one yellow card away from disqualification. Hermoso has been a regular when healthy and has posted four eight tackles (seven won), eight clearances and 11 interceptions in his last five outings, contributing to one clean sheet.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Paulo Dybala - Unavailable versus Cremonese Dybala (knee) "is doing his best to recuperate but isn't ready for Sunday," coach Gian Piero Gasperini relayed.

Impact Dybala took some tests earlier in the week, but they didn't reveal ulterior damage besides a lingering inflammation, and he won't need surgery for now. He'll sit out the fourth fixture in a row Sunday, leading to more minutes for Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Zaragoza, Lorenzo Venturino and Robinio Vaz. Matias Soule (groin) is absent as well.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Matias Soule - Out for Cremonese match Soule (groin) "hasn't trained for the entire week and won't be available Sunday. We hope he'll be for the coming weeks," coach Gian Piero Gasperini announced.

Impact Soule has been given some time off to try to recover from a sports hernia ahead of more difficult matches and won't be involved in this one. Bryan Zaragoza, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Robinio Vaz will play in the hole since Paulo Dybala (knee) is missing as well.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Manu Kone - Set to return versus Cremonese Kone (thigh) has been training regularly since the start of the week without any hiccups and will be available Sunday, La Gazzetta dello Sport informed.

Impact Kone might reprise starting immediately over Niccolo Pisilli and Neil El Aynaoui since he had multiple days to ramp up after sitting out four fixtures. He's been a staple throughout the season and has created exactly one chance in his last six outings, adding one goal, six shots (three on target) and 10 tackles (seven won). Additionally, he has registered one or more interceptions in his last three displays, racking up five.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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