Roma had Manu Koné back in the squad for their Serie A match with Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma were unbeaten in Serie A before the fixture.
Several players unavailable
Gianluca Mancini, Pierluigi Gollini, Mile Svilar, Paulo Dybala and others were unavailable. Devyne Rensch limped off with a muscular problem and was out of action for the Sassuolo match. Mancini sustained a flexor issue in his right thigh and was not in the Roma squad. Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini were long-term absentees.
Goalkeeping choice
Svilar had been out for over a month, while Gollini sustained a back injury ahead of the Manchester United match. Neither Svilar nor Gollini was in the Roma squad for the Sassuolo match, leaving a choice between Devis Vasquez and Giorgio De Marzi. Vasquez had to make his club debut because Svilar and Gollini were unavailable.
Defeat at Old Trafford
Roma surrendered a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford and lost 3-2 to Manchester United in the Champions League.
Match schedule
The Roma-Sassuolo match was scheduled for 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET) at the Stadio Olimpico.
