Official Serie A line-ups: Roma vs Atalanta
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Roma and Atalanta have confirmed their starting line-ups for a key Serie A clash in the race for European qualification. Roma are heavily depleted by injuries, while Atalanta start Charles De Ketelaere and Giacomo Raspadori with Gianluca Scamacca only fit enough for the bench.
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Attributed to original sourceRoma and Atalanta go head-to-head for European ambitions, as emotional Gian Piero Gasperini faces his past with Donyell Malen and Matias Soulé, while Charles De Ketelaere and Giacomo Raspadori start
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BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 03: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta and Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma greet each other during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AS Roma at New Balance Arena on January 03, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Como’s defeat to Sassuolo has made this a particularly crucial fixture for chasing down the top four, as Champions League qualification is still up for grabs.
This is a special night for Gasperini, as confirmed by his tears in the press conference when discussing the departure after nine years with Atalanta.
His time at Roma has been mixed, and overshadowed by the recent very public disagreement with director Claudio Ranieri.
Injuries haven’t helped, as Paulo Dybala, Manu Koné, Wesley, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson are all out of action.
Nicolò Pisilli and Gianluca Mancini are not at 100 per cent either, so Neil El Aynaoui and Devyne Rensch start in midfield.
Stephan El Shaarawy steps in with Soulé to support Malen, who is fresh off a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory over Pisa.
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 10: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Pisa SC at Stadio Olimpico on April 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Atalanta had been marching up the standings until last week’s 1-0 home defeat to Juventus, which could yet prove a pivotal moment in this season’s hunt for European places.
Isak Hien has joined Kamaldeen Sulemana on the treatment table, while coach Raffaele Palladino has to keep an eye on Wednesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final against Lazio.
Scamacca is available again, but only on the bench, and Raspadori is pushing to find full fitness after his injury, so they start with Charles De Ketelaere.
There is bound to be tension here too, because Roma tried to sign Raspadori from Atletico Madrid in January, but he preferred La Dea.
It allows ex-Roma man Nicola Zalewski to rest, as Lorenzo Bernasconi steps in too.
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 14: Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Inter and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Atalanta have an extraordinary record against Roma, unbeaten since a 1-0 result here in March 2022, followed by six wins and a draw.
Palladino, who was Gasperini’s protégé, beat him 1-0 in Bergamo back in January thanks to a Giorgio Scalvini goal.
BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 03: Giorgio Scalvini of Atalanta scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and AS Roma at New Balance Arena on January 03, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Roma vs. Atalanta line-ups Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, El Aynaoui, Rensch; Soulé, El Shaarawy; Malen
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Raspadori; Krstovic
18-04-2026 19:45
MatchDay 33
Stadio Olimpico
Roma
Atalanta
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Season Analytics
Roma
Positions
Atalanta
SEASON TOTAL ROM HOME 11 2 3 18 3 11 Last matches 10-04-2026
Pisa
W
3 - 0
05-04-2026
Inter
L
5 - 2
22-03-2026
Lecce
W
1 - 0
15-03-2026
Como
L
2 - 1
08-03-2026
Genoa
L
2 - 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
09-02-2026
Cagliari
W
2 - 0
6 7 Position SEASON TOTAL ATT AWAY 5 6 4 14 11 7 Last matches
0 - 1
L
Juventus
11-04-2026
0 - 3
W
Lecce
06-04-2026
1 - 0
W
Verona
22-03-2026
1 - 1
D
Inter
14-03-2026
2 - 2
D
Udinese
07-03-2026
0 - 3
W
Lecce
06-04-2026
1 - 1
D
Inter
14-03-2026
2 - 1
L
Sassuolo
01-03-2026
0 - 2
W
Lazio
14-02-2026
0 - 0
D
Como
01-02-2026
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What happened
Roma and Atalanta have announced their official line-ups for their Serie A meeting at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma are without several injured players, including Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson, forcing changes in midfield and attack. Donyell Malen starts after his recent hat-trick, supported by Matias Soulé and Stephan El Shaarawy. Atalanta are missing Isak Hien and Kamaldeen Sulemana, but Raspadori and De Ketelaere both start, while Scamacca returns to the squad on the bench. The match is important in the battle for European places and comes with added narrative around Gian Piero Gasperini facing his former club.
Chance analysis
Confirmed line-ups matter because Roma's absences materially weaken their usual attacking depth and reduce proven creators in the final third. Atalanta's selection suggests stronger attacking continuity than Roma, though squad management ahead of the Coppa Italia semi-final may still temper their approach. For football models, this is a meaningful pre-match team-news signal rather than background narrative.
The confirmed team news slightly favors Atalanta on squad availability while increasing dependence on Malen and Soulé for Roma.
Downgrade Roma's attacking baseline for injuries and upgrade the relevance of Atalanta's starting front line versus pre-lineup assumptions.