Roma will travel to Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday looking to secure their first win of the Serie A season against Genoa. The capital club has struggled out of the gates, collecting just two points from their opening three matches. Meanwhile, Genoa sit two points ahead of Roma in the early table despite losing their most recent outing.
Daniele De Rossi’s Roma side have yet to find their attacking rhythm, scoring just once in three games despite bringing in high-profile additions like Artem Dovbyk. Their shot conversion rate of 2% is the lowest among teams that have scored in Europe’s top five leagues this season. Roma will be desperate to avoid going winless in their first four Serie A fixtures for just the fourth time in club history.
Genoa have fared slightly better to start the campaign, though they saw their five-match unbeaten run at home snapped last time out against Hellas Verona. Manager Alberto Gilardino will be hoping his squad can recapture the form that saw them stun Roma 4-1 in this fixture last season.
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Both sides are dealing with injury concerns heading into the match. Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini is expected to be available after picking up a knock on international duty, while Genoa will be without Junior Messias. New Roma signings Mats Hummels and Mario Hermoso could feature for the first time.
Expected Starting XI’s
Genoa: Gollini; Vogliacco, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Malinovskyi, Martin; Vitinha, Pinamonti
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Hermoso, Ndicka; Saelemaekers, Kone, Cristante, Pellegrini, Angelino; Dybala, Dovbyk
