DORTMUND, GERMANY – AUGUST 15: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Roma at Signal Iduna Park on August 15, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
Paulo Dybala will lead the Roma attack in a Serie A match against Fiorentina this evening, with Mateo Pellegrino challenging Moise Kean for a starting spot in the Viola’s attack.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET [19:45 BST] at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. It will be played after Bologna-Lazio at 18:30 CET. Serie A Round 1 ends with those two Monday games.
Lorenzo Pellegrini is unavailable for Roma, while Fiorentina have travelled to the capital without the injured Fabiano Parisi.
Roma will rely on the usual 3-4-2-1 system with Dybala playing as an attacking midfielder behind Donyell Malen.
New signing Rodrigo Mora challenges Matias Soulé for the other spot as an attacking midfielder.
Fiorentina will look to a 4-3-2-1 system, with Franco Mastantuono expected to get the nod over Arthur Atta, who is not fully fit after getting a knock in Fiorentina’s recent Coppa Italia game against Benevento.
Joao Mario appears favourite over Alex Jimenez at right-back, while the starting striker for the visitors will be either Kean or Pellegrino.
According to Sky Sport, Kean will get the nod, but Gazzetta claims that Pellegrino is the favourite.
Roma vs. Fiorentina – where to watch on TV
The match will be broadcast on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia will provide live updates for Bologna-Lazio and Roma-Fiorentina via a live blog.
Roma vs. Fiorentina – probable line-ups
Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar, Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso, Molina, Koné, Cristante, Wesley; Dybala, Mora (Soulé); Malen.
Fiorentina (4-3-2-1): De Gea; Joao Mario (Jimenez), Dragusin, Ranieri, Valdepeñas; Ndour, Fagioli; Brescianini, Mastantuono, Gudmundsson; Pellegrino (Kean).
