Lecce vs AS Roma – Match preview and team news

AS Roma meet Lecce in their next Serie A match on Sunday at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s men will look to continue their excellent start to the season after their 4-0 win against Fiorentina in their opening league match fixture.

Lecce vs AS Roma – Match preview and team news

• Date: Monday, 31st August.
• Kick-off: 5:30pm BST.
• Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero, Lecce.

Lecce team news

Lecce enters their Matchday 2 fixture with a relatively stable squad under manager Eusebio Di Francesco. The most pressing concern followed their opening-day victory against Venezia, where vital left-back Antonino Gallo had to be substituted early due to a painful head and cheekbone wound.

Fortunately, Di Francesco confirmed that Gallo has passed fitness checks and is fully prepared to start the match.

In further positive news, midfielder Medon Berisha has finally broken back into the matchday squad after recovering from a gruelling, multi-month thigh injury. While Berisha will initially build up fitness on the bench, his presence provides a huge psychological lift.

Up front, Lecce will count heavily on their recent summer attacking acquisition, Willem Geubbels. Geubbels is once again expected to orchestrate the offensive line, flanked dynamically by Santiago Pierotti and Konan N’Dri in an aggressive, unchanged front three.

AS Roma team news

AS Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini faces a compelling blend of fresh arrivals and persistent injury absentees ahead of the trip to Salento.

The headline news centres around new Argentine defender Leonardo Balerdi, who earned his first squad call-up and is heavily tipped for a starting debut.

Meanwhile, experienced midfielder Marten De Roon has instantly integrated into the squad following a surprise deadline-week transfer from Atalanta.

Conversely, Roma will have to cope without key starters Lorenzo Pellegrini and Devyne Rensch, who remain sidelined with troubling thigh and flexor issues; both are scheduled to resume full group training next week.

Wing-back Nahuel Molina has thankfully shaken off a knock to return to fitness, putting pressure on rookie sensation Emanuele Lulli.

Finally, outbound departures have altered the depth chart, with Robinio Vaz and Neil El Aynaoui missing out following their respective moves to Hull City and RB Leipzig.

Form

Lecce

Lecce started their 2026–27 Serie A campaign in encouraging fashion, dispatching Venezia 2-0 away from home. This vital opening win lifted spirits under manager Eusebio Di Francesco, continuing momentum from their survival run late last season. However, consistency remains an underlying issue for the Salentini, who suffered three defeats in their last five outings stretching back to competitive fixtures. Seeking their first consecutive opening top-flight wins in club history, Lecce must maintain rigid defensive discipline tonight.

AS Roma

AS Roma is in formidable shape, cruising at the top of the table after dismantling Fiorentina 4-0 on Matchday 1. Under Gian Piero Gasperini, the Giallorossi have now amassed six successive Serie A victories spanning back into late last season, keeping five clean sheets along the way. Historically dominant, Roma have won their last four head-to-head encounters against Lecce and didn’t concede a single goal in three of those matches, positioning them as heavy favourites to extend their winning streak.

Predicted lineups

Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Gabriel, Ndaba; Ngom, Coulibaly, Gorter; Pierotti, Geubbels, N’Dri

AS Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Lulli, Kone, Cristante, Wesley; Mora, Dybala; Malen

How to watch Lecce vs AS Roma?

In the UK, you can watch tonight’s Lecce vs. AS Roma match live on DAZN.

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