Roma vs Fiorentina, confirmed line-ups for Serie A week one finale | OneFootball

Roma and Fiorentina launch their Serie A seasons at the Stadio Olimpico, with Gian Piero Gasperini and Fabio Grosso naming starting XIs. According to Football Italia, kick-off is 19.45 BST.

This is the week one finale. Inter opened their title defence by beating Monza 4-1.

The teams arrive from contrasting campaigns. Roma finished third under Gasperini last term, ending with five straight victories to return to the Champions League for the first time since 2018-19. Fiorentina were 15th after a grim first half of the season shifted priorities from Europe to survival.

Roma’s summer was squeezed by Financial Fair Play, yet Santiago Castro arrived from Bologna and Rodrigo Mora came in from Porto, with Zeki Celik the only regular to depart.

Fiorentina refreshed a tired squad, adding Arthur Atta, Franco Mastantuono and Alex Jimenez. Grosso replaced Paolo Vanoli despite Fiorentina becoming the first Serie A side to survive after failing to win any of their opening 15 matches.

History favours the hosts. Roma have lost only three of the last 52 league meetings between the sides at the Olimpico. Fiorentina’s last win here was in 2018, Roma won 4-0 in May.

Mora starts alongside Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen for Roma, making his debut. Roma starting XI, Svilar, Mancini, N’Dicka, Hermoso, Lulli, Koné, Cristante, Wesley, Mora, Dybala, Malen.

For Fiorentina, debutants include Radu Dragusin, Joao Mario, Atta, Mastantuono and Mateo Pellegrino. Fiorentina starting XI, De Gea, Dodo, Dragusin, Ranieri, Joao Mario, Brescianini, Fagioli, Atta, Ndour, Pellegrino, Mastantuono.

Source: Football Italia

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