In brief
Manchester United will host AS Roma on 3 November at Old Trafford for a Champions League group match. Both sides have predicted lineups that include Lammens for United and Gollini for Roma, with key absences such as Marcus Rashford for United and Mile Svilar for Roma. United seek to end a nine‑match winless streak.
Manchester United will host AS Roma in a Champions League group match on Tuesday, 3 November, with the kick‑off scheduled for 8 p.m. GMT at Old Trafford. The match is part of the league phase’s fourth matchday, and both sides are primed for a pivotal clash.
According to IRNA, Man United’s 4‑2‑3‑1 will feature Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire, Dalot; Tielemans, Mainoo; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo. Roma’s 3‑4‑2‑1 line‑up is expected to contain Gollini; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso, Molina, Cristante, De Roon, Wesley, Soulé, Mora, Malen. TNT Sports reports that Paulo Dybala is likely to re‑join the United squad after recovering from a muscle problem, a detail not echoed elsewhere.
In terms of team news, Marcus Rashford remains sidelined with a hip injury, while Benjamin Šeško, Luke Shaw and Manuel Ugarte are also listed among United’s injury concerns. Patrick Dorgu has returned to training after a hamstring injury but is not yet ready for competitive action. Lisandro Martínez is available for the Champions League, though his domestic suspension may lead to a defensive change. On the Roma side, goalkeeper Mile Svilar is expected to remain unavailable until after the international break, and midfielders Manu Koné (hamstring) and Lorenzo Pellegrini are both absent. These absences give Roma a shaky midfield, while United struggle to end a nine‑match winless run across all competitions and have lost their last two European fixtures.
Both teams have struggled to score in recent matches, with Roma having netted at least three goals in four of their last five games, whereas United have collected only three points from their opening three Champions League matches, compared to Roma’s four.
