Roma lose three players for Derby della Capitale with Lazio | OneFootball

Roma are missing three players for tomorrow’s Derby della Capitale showdown with rivals Lazio, including Bryan Cristante and Zeki Celik.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday at 19.45 GMT.

The Giallorossi go into this clash as the underdogs, as there is a 15-point gap between the two clubs in the Serie A standings.

Cristante has been out of action since early December with an ankle injury and he has still not recovered, so is not even in the squad.

Inter’s Davide Frattesi (L) and Roma’s Bryan Cristante (R) in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match AS Roma vs FC Inter at Olimpico stadium in Rome, Italy, 20 October 2024. EPA-EFE/ANGELO CARCONI

Coach Claudio Ranieri has also lost full-back Zeki Celik to intensive flu symptoms and goalkeeper Mathew Ryan.

The absence of Ryan means that Mile Svilar is supported by two youth team players on the bench, specifically 17-year-old Giorgio De Marzi and 18-year-old Renato Marin.

Roma squad for Lazio

Angelino, Baldanzi, Dahl, De Marzi, Dovbyk, Dybala, El Shaarawy, Hermoso, Hummels, Kone, Le Fee, Mancini, Marin, N’Dicka, Paredes, Pellegrini, Pisilli, Saelemaekers, Sangaré, Saud, Shomurodov, Soulé, Svilar, Zalewski