Roma are building momentum but managing fragility on two fronts, on the pitch and in the treatment room. A dramatic 4-2 home win over Cagliari, reported by GOAL, kept the Giallorossi third in Serie A with 21 points from nine games, four behind second-placed Lazio. The victory was not straightforward. Roma conceded twice and needed a late brace from substitute Rodrigo Mora to seal the points, with Donyell Malen adding a fourth in the closing stages. The Portuguese forward's impact off the bench has raised a genuine question about the squad's attacking depth, with GOAL noting that Mora is emerging as the most credible deputy to Paulo Dybala.

Dybala himself remains the central injury concern. The Argentine has been absent since picking up a muscular problem against Real Madrid in the Champions League, and the latest update from GOAL confirms he will not be available for Saturday's Serie A trip to Udinese. Goalkeeper Mile Svilar is also working his way back, though Gasperini indicated before the Cagliari game that Svilar could return as early as this week, with a potential comeback in time for the Champions League fixture at Manchester United on 3 November.

Off the pitch, the fallout from the 3-3 draw at Napoli continued to generate noise. Napoli coach Massimiliano Allegri was handed a two-match ban after his red card and post-match outburst, during which he made pointed remarks about Roma's Champions League qualification last season.