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AS Roma rebuilding and Champions League return

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AS Roma’s rebuilding under sporting director Tony D’Amico and manager Gian Piero Gasperini has resulted in a dominant start to the 2026/27 season. Following a heavy spending period that left a negative transfer balance of 105.5 million euros, the club maintains a positive long-term financial outlook. On the pitch, Roma has achieved one of its strongest starts in recent years, securing 13 points from its first five Serie A matches. The team currently boasts the league’s best defense, having conceded only four goals. However, the squad faces significant injury ~~challenges ahead of their fixture against Como.~~ challenges. While Lorenzo Pellegrini has returned from a thigh ~~injury and expressed readiness to compete for a starting position,~~ injury, midfielder Bryan Cristante remains sidelined with a knee ~~issue, likely missing both the Como match and upcoming Champions League fixtures. Further complicating preparations,~~ issue. Furthermore, manager Gasperini confirmed that goalkeeper Mile Svilar will be sidelined for at least a month due to a stress fracture in his fifth ~~finger sustained during training.~~ finger, leaving Gollini is expected to start in his place. ~~The upcoming match at Sinigaglia is framed as~~ In their sixth-round Serie A fixture on October 11, 2026, Roma played to a ~~tactical battle between Gasperini’s high-pressing style and~~ 0-0 draw against Como ~~manager Cesc Fabregas’s possession-based approach.~~ at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Despite Roma creating significant opportunities, including Lorenzo Pellegrini hitting the post and Paulo Dybala missing a clear chance, Como ~~also faces personnel issues, as Fabregas reported that striker Moise Kean is expected to be out~~ goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini made several decisive saves. The match turned in the 56th minute when Roma’s Donyell Malen received a direct red card for ~~seven~~ a dangerous tackle on Bruno Caiqui. Roma managed to hold on for the draw despite playing with ten ~~days following an~~ men for over thirty minutes. An unusual incident also occurred when referee Michel Fabri suffered a knee injury ~~sustained~~ during ~~international duty.~~ the match, requiring replacement by fourth official Simone Soccia. Off the pitch, club legend Francesco Totti recently released an autobiography, ‘Oltre’, in which he revealed that he rejected offers to return to Serie A from Genoa and Como at age ~~48. Totti stated his decision was driven by loyalty to AS Roma, noting~~ 48, stating that ‘sporting betrayal has no age, whether you are 18 or 48’.

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