Serie A official line-ups: Roma vs Atalanta (Week 3)
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Official starting line-ups have been confirmed for the Serie A Week 3 clash between Roma and Atalanta.
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Attributed to original sourcePaulo Dybala and Evan Ndicka shake off knocks to start for Roma with unstoppable Donyell Malen and Rodrigo Mora, while Atalanta rely on Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog.
ROME, ITALY – MAY 17: SS Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri and AS Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini react during the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on May 17, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) This is an evening of reunions in the Eternal City, as Gian Piero Gasperini faces his old club, while Maurizio Sarri returns after last season’s experience as the coach of Lazio.
It has been a perfect start to the campaign for Roma, who won both games 4-0 against Fiorentina and Lecce.
Malen scored five of those goals and is again supported by Dybala, who shook off a muscular issue to play with summer signing Mora.
ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Donyell Malen of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on August 24, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Ndicka pulled out in the warm-up of the Lecce trip, but he too has recovered and takes his place in defence back from Daniele Ghilardi.
Nahuel Molina is still not ready, so Emanuele Lulli is once more on the right, with only Lorenzo Pellegrini out of action.
There is no squad rotation ahead of the Champions League opener against Fenerbahce on Thursday.
ROME, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Donyell Malen with Paulo Dybala and Wesley Franca of AS Roma celebrates during the Serie A match between AS Roma and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on August 24, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Atalanta also started the season well, winning both matches against Sassuolo and Bologna with late goals.
Kamaldeen Sulemana and Isak Hien won’t be back until next month, and the squad is bolstered by the deadline day arrival of Jonathan Rowe from Bologna and free agent Franck Kessié.
De Ketelaere completes the trident attack with Scamacca and Eljif Elmas, leaving Rowe and Giacomo Raspadori on the bench.
Atalanta are a real bugbear for Roma, unbeaten against them since a 1-0 result here in March 2022, thanks to six victories and two stalemates.
BERGAMO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Gianluca Scamacca of Atalanta is challenged by Tommaso Macchioni of Sassuolo during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on August 23, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Roma vs. Atalanta line-ups Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Lulli, Koné, Cristante, Wesley; Dybala, Mora; Malen
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Kossounou, Scalvini, Kolasinac; Samardzic, Gaetano, Ederson; De Ketelaere, Scamacca, Elmas
05-09-2026 19:45
MatchDay 3
Stadio Olimpico
Roma
Atalanta
vs
Season Analytics
Roma
Positions
Atalanta
SEASON TOTAL ROM HOME 1 0 0 2 0 0 Last matches 31-08-2026
Lecce
W
0 - 4
24-08-2026
Fiorentina
W
4 - 0
24-08-2026
Fiorentina
W
4 - 0
2 6 Position SEASON TOTAL ATT AWAY 0 0 0 2 0 0 Last matches
1 - 0
W
Bologna
31-08-2026
2 - 1
W
Sassuolo
23-08-2026
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What happened
Roma and Atalanta have released their official starting XIs for their Week 3 Serie A encounter. The line-ups confirm which players are available and selected for both sides, with tactical choices reflecting each manager's approach to the fixture. These confirmations remove last-minute selection doubt for fantasy and tactical analysis purposes.
Chance analysis
With both sets of line-ups confirmed, Roma and Atalanta fans now have clarity on exactly how their teams will line up in this Week 3 Serie A fixture. The selections reveal the managers' tactical intentions and which key players are fit enough to feature. Any notable inclusions or absences will shape the narrative around the match from kickoff.
Confirmed line-ups lock in player availability and tactical setup for both Roma and Atalanta ahead of the Serie A match.