Problems are piling up for Roma ahead of today’s Serie A match against Lecce, because Zeki Celik and Manu Koné are added to the absentee list.
It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).
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The wheels risk falling off the Giallorossi wagon after a tough run of results, as they are out of the Coppa Italia, scraped one point from three Serie A matches to slide down to sixth place, and were eliminated from the Europa League by Bologna.
Thursday’s 4-3 defeat in extra time proved particularly costly, because there are two fresh injuries for Gian Piero Gasperini to deal with.
Roma injury crisis keeps getting worse
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 19: Santiago Castro of Bologna is challenged by Manu Kone of AS Roma during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on March 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
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Midfielder Manu Koné limped off in the opening minutes of that Round of 16 tie and is expected to be out of action for a month.
Now Zeki Celik is also left off the squad list to face Lecce, reportedly due to a calf issue, although there do not seem to be any lesions.
Roma are already missing Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson.
Wesley is suspended following his controversial red card in the defeat to Como, though at least Evan Ndicka returns from his ban.