The standout fixture of this opening stretch of the 2026/2027 Serie A season kicks off at 18:00 at Rome's Stadio Olimpico. Roma-Inter is far more than a straightforward head-to-head between the two sides who have set the pace so far.
Gian Piero Gasperini's Roma, led by the Malen-Dybala pairing, boast the best defence in the league with just one goal conceded and 12 scored. More than that, they are increasingly starting to look like a true Gasperini side on the pitch. Cristian Chivu's Inter, the reigning champions, have responded to the defeat to Real Madrid and own the best attack in the competition with 13 goals, though they still need to iron out some defensive lapses.
The winners will head into the long break full of enthusiasm, freedom and serenity. The losers will be left trying to make up ground while living with criticism and doubts.
Then came a late twist in the build-up: Ndicka was initially named in the line-up, but Gasperini then took him out in favour of Balerdi officially, Dazn report, because of an error in the completion of the team sheets.
ROMA-INTER
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