Official line-ups confirmed for Roma vs Fiorentina
Quick summary
Roma and Fiorentina have confirmed their starting XIs for the Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma start Donyell Malen and Matias Soulé again, while Paulo Dybala is only on the bench and Fiorentina use Albert Gudmundsson as a false nine with Manor Solomon in support.
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Attributed to original sourceRoma hope Donyell Malen and Matias Soulé can get them within a point of Juventus and fourth place, as Fiorentina rely on Manor Solomon.
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This could be a big crossroads in the campaign, because as Juventus and Como were both held to draws, it gives Roma the opportunity to close within a point of fourth place and Champions League qualification.
Neil El Aynaoui is suspended, with Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson injured, plus Manu Kone, Zeki Celik and Bryan Zaragoza not at 100 per cent.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 15: Matias Soule of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Como 1907 at Stadio Olimpico on December 15, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Paulo Dybala had been tipped for a return to the starting XI for the first time since January 25, making his comeback as a substitute in the 2-0 win away to Bologna, but he is again on the bench.
It’s barely been possible to see the front three of Malen, Dybala and Soulé start together.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Fiorentina are practically safe, but want one more push to be absolutely sure of escaping the relegation zone after a seven-round unbeaten Serie A run.
Their last two were stalemates against Sassuolo and Lecce, but Moise Kean, Roberto Piccoli, Niccolò Fortini and Tariq Lamptey are all still injured.
Robin Gosens and Fabiano Parisi are back in the squad, but Albert Gudmundsson has to be a False 9 with Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon in support.
Roma vs. Fiorentina line-ups Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Pisilli; Malen
Fiorentina: De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Ndour, Fagioli, Brescianini; Harrison, Gudmundsson, Solomon
04-05-2026 19:45
MatchDay 35
Stadio Olimpico
Roma
Fiorentina
vs
Season Analytics
Roma
Positions
Fiorentina
SEASON TOTAL ROM HOME 11 3 3 19 4 11 Last matches 25-04-2026
Bologna
W
0 - 2
18-04-2026
Atalanta
D
1 - 1
10-04-2026
Pisa
W
3 - 0
05-04-2026
Inter
L
5 - 2
22-03-2026
Lecce
W
1 - 0
18-04-2026
Atalanta
D
1 - 1
10-04-2026
Pisa
W
3 - 0
22-03-2026
Lecce
W
1 - 0
01-03-2026
Juventus
D
3 - 3
22-02-2026
Cremonese
W
3 - 0
6 15 Position SEASON TOTAL FIO AWAY 4 6 7 8 13 13 Last matches
0 - 0
D
Sassuolo
26-04-2026
1 - 1
D
Lecce
20-04-2026
1 - 0
W
Lazio
13-04-2026
0 - 1
W
Verona
04-04-2026
1 - 1
D
Inter
22-03-2026
1 - 1
D
Lecce
20-04-2026
0 - 1
W
Verona
04-04-2026
1 - 4
W
Cremonese
16-03-2026
3 - 0
L
Udinese
02-03-2026
1 - 2
W
Como
14-02-2026
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What happened
Official team news is in for Roma vs Fiorentina in Serie A. Roma are chasing ground on Juventus in the race for fourth place, but remain without several injured players and leave Paulo Dybala on the bench despite hopes of a start. Fiorentina, unbeaten in seven league matches, are still missing several forwards and defenders, so Albert Gudmundsson leads the line as a false nine with Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon around him. The line-ups suggest Roma retain attacking ambition, while Fiorentina are forced into a slightly improvised front line due to injuries.
Chance analysis
This matters because confirmed line-ups reduce uncertainty immediately before kickoff, especially around Roma's attack and Fiorentina's central striking setup. Dybala remaining on the bench limits Roma's creative ceiling from the start, while Fiorentina's lack of a natural striker could affect their penalty-box threat and chance conversion.
The likely effect is a slightly less explosive Roma attack from kickoff and a more improvised Fiorentina frontline.
Treat this as high-value pre-match lineup news: Roma's attack is slightly weakened by Dybala's bench role, while Fiorentina's false-nine setup may lower direct goal threat.