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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 11
AS Roma v US Lecce
Stadio Olimpico
Rome, Italy
Sunday, 5 November 2023
Kick-off is at 19h00
AS Roma will lock horns with a struggling US Lecce side in a
Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico on 5 November.
Current Form
The Wolves suffered a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan away on 29 October as their four-match unbeaten run in this competition came to an end.
Roma are undefeated in their last three home matches in the league having recorded three successive wins at the Stadio Olimpico.
Meanwhile, Lecce succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Torino FC at home on 28 October as they extended their winless run to five games in Serie A.
The Yellow and Reds are also winless in their last four away matches in the league having registered one defeat and three draws as the visitors.
Team News
Roma's Marash Kumbulla, Tammy Abraham, Chris Smalling, Renato Sanches, Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Leonardo Spinazzola are all out injured.
Furthermore, Roma star Leandro Paredes will also be missing due to suspension.
On the other hand, Kastriot Dermaku and Alexis Blin are both on Lecce's injury list. However, the Yellow and Reds have no suspension issues.
Quotes
“Absolutely. We came into this game short on energy," Roma star Bryan Cristante said after their clash with Inter.
"We haven’t been able to rotate many players either. We prepared for the fixture with this in mind – we wanted to bide our time before trying to grab a goal.
"We conceded right at the end, which is a shame because we were close to going home with a point.”
Head-to-Head
Roma and Lecce played out to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting in the league which was on 11 February 2023 at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.
Therefore, the Wolves are undefeated in their last four league matches against Yellow and Reds having registered one draw and three wins.
Serie A matchday 11 fixtures
Friday, 3 November
21:45 - Bologna FC v SS Lazio
Saturday, 4 November
16:00 - US Salernitana v SSC Napoli
19:00 - Atalanta BC v Inter Milan
21:45 - AC Milan v Udinese Calcio
Sunday, 5 November
13:30 - Hellas Verona v AC Monza
16:00 - Cagliari FC v Genoa CFC
19:00 - AS Roma v US Lecce
21:45 - ACF Fiorentina v Juventus FC
Monday, 6 November
19:30 - Frosinone Calcio v Empoli FC
21:45 - Torino FC v US Sassuolo
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