Serie A | Como v Roma: Probable starting lineups

Roma manager Claudio Ranieri is preparing for a strategic lineup reshuffling ahead of their Serie A match against Como, with several key players potentially returning to the starting eleven.

Zeki Celik is expected to make his comeback from injury, while Leandro Paredes is anticipated to recover from his recent illness. The most intriguing tactical shift could involve Artem Dovbyk’s potential return up front, which might see Lorenzo Pellegrini benched and Paulo Dybala repositioned in a deeper midfield role.

A fascinating narrative surrounds Dybala, who stands on the cusp of a remarkable milestone. Should he score on Sunday, he would join Romelu Lukaku and Duvan Zapata in having scored against 18 of the 20 current Serie A clubs.

The match also presents an interesting subplot involving Como’s Andrea Belotti. The striker has a notable history against Roma, having scored six league goals against them while previously playing 45 times for the Giallorossi, during which he averaged just 0.07 goals per game.

Belotti has recently displaced Patrick Cutrone in Como’s attack, with Cutrone failing to score in his last nine appearances. Meanwhile, Como will continue to be without midfielders Maximo Perrone and Alberto Moreno, though Sergi Roberto is set to return from a lengthy injury absence.

Como (4-2-3-1):
Reina; Van der Brempt, Goldaniga, Kempf, Iovine; Engelhardt, Da Cunha; Strefezza, Paz, Fadera; Belotti

Roma (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, Ndicka; Celik, Kone, Paredes, Angelino; Dybala, Saelemaekers; Dovbyk

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