Empoli vs. Roma: Serie A Week 28 Match – Starting Lineups

Roma is set to adjust their team composition for the upcoming match against Empoli, prioritizing squad rotation before their important clash with Athletic Club. The game will feature players like Eldor Shomurodov, Matias Soulé, and Lorenzo Pellegrini in the starting lineup.

The Serie A game is scheduled to kick off at the Castellani Computer Gross Arena.

Roma has shown impressive form recently, securing victories in eight of their last 11 games across all competitions. Their only defeat during this period was against Milan in the Coppa Italia.

After a Europa League victory against Athletic Club, where they won 2-1, Roma’s coach, Claudio Ranieri, is mindful of the return leg next week and is opting to rest key players. Paulo Dybala and Zeki Celik are notably absent from the trip to Empoli, while other regular starters like Angelino, Bryan Cristante, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Artem Dovbyk will begin on the bench.

Mats Hummels is making his return to Roma’s starting eleven. Soulé and Pellegrini are expected to support Shomurodov in attack.

Empoli’s form is inconsistent. Despite a notable Coppa Italia victory over Juventus, which led them to a semi-final against Bologna, they are struggling in Serie A. In their last 12 league matches, they have only managed three draws, all with a score of 1-1 against Venezia, Bologna, and Genoa.

Empoli faces a significant list of absentees, including Youssef Maleh, Tino Anjorin, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Ola Solbakken, Nicolas Haas, Szymon Zurkowski, Tyronne Ebuehi, Saba Sazonov, and Pietro Pellegri.

In their previous encounter in August 2024, Empoli surprised Roma with a 2-1 victory at the Stadio Olimpico. However, the current Roma team is considerably different.