Scotland duo, Stones and Calhanoglu among notable absentees for Serie A Round 5
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A full list of injured and unavailable players ahead of Serie A Matchday 5 includes Scotland internationals, Stones and Calhanoglu.
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Attributed to original sourceSerie A Round 5 is around the corner, and Football Italia has the full list of unavailable players for each of the 20 teams in Italy’s top flight, including John Stones, Ché Adams and Scott McTominay
Serie A Round 5 begins today, Friday, September 18, with Monza vs Sassuolo at the U-Power Stadium.
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Hakan Calhanoglu of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) It’s the final Serie A round before the two-week international break.
Roma-Inter on Saturday surely is the biggest match of the weekend in Italy.
The Nerazzurri must cope without English defenders Djed Spence and John Stones, as well as Hakan Calhanoglu, while Roma can rely on a full squad, as Gian Piero Gasperini said at a press conference today.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 10: Gian Piero Gasperini, Manager of AS Roma, gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Fenerbahce SK and AS Roma at Fenerbahce Sükrü Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi on September 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) Juventus-Atalanta on Sunday is also intriguing as the Bianconeri host their former coach Maurizio Sarri.
The Bianconeri still have several players out of action, including Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli, while Atalanta will travel to Turin without Isak Hien and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Milan will host Lecce at San Siro on Sunday night, and currently Ruben Amorim can rely on a full squad.
Unavailable players for Serie A Round 5 Atalanta
Hien, K. Sulemana (injured)
Bologna
El Azzouzi, Dovbyk, Zortea (injured)
Cagliari
Felici, Idrissi, Trepy (injured)
Como
Addai (injured)
Fiorentina
Parisi (injured)
Frosinone
Grillitsch (injured)
Genoa
Venturino, Nuredini, Havel, Amorim (injured), Vasquez (suspended)
Inter
Spence, Stones, Calhanoglu (injured)
Juventus
Yildiz, Thuram, Ekhator, Cabal, Locatelli, Boga (injured), Milik (out of Serie A list)
Lazio
Marusic, Dele-Bashiru, Rovella (injured)
Lecce
Geubbels, Gandelman, Berisha (injured)
Milan
–
Monza
Pessina, Touré, Ziolkowski, Ciurria (injured)
Napoli
Buongiorno, Marianucci, McTominay, Giovane, Meret, Alisson Santos, Anguissa (injured)
Parma
Nicolussi Caviglia (injured)
Roma
–
Sassuolo
Pieragnolo, Candé. I. Koné, Walukiewicz, Volpato, Idzes (injured)
Torino
Adams, Israel, Pellegri (injured)
Udinese
Zanoli, Palma, Solet, Piotrowski (injured)
Venezia
Sverko, Adorante, Franjic, Busio, Dagasso, Bella-Kotchap (injured)
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What happened
Football Italia has published the complete list of players ruled out for Serie A Round 5, highlighting several high-profile absences. The Scotland duo (likely Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay) are unavailable alongside John Stones and Hakan Calhanoglu, while various other players across the league miss out through injury or suspension. These absences will force managers to adjust their lineups and could open the door for squad players to step in.
Chance analysis
With several key midfielders and defenders missing for Matchday 5, Serie A managers face notable selection headaches that could reshape the tactical landscape of the round. Hakan Calhanoglu's absence in particular is significant for Inter, while the Scotland duo's unavailability affects their respective clubs' balance. Expect rotation, surprise starters, and potential tactical shifts as teams cope without their regular starters.
Several Serie A clubs lose key players for Round 5, likely forcing tactical adjustments and reducing the influence of star midfielders and defenders.