Gasperini: Everyone at Roma must stay sharp, Castro was decisive

Roma face Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A. The match kicks off at 20:45 Turkish time. The Giallorossi have a number of absentees. Paulo Dybala did not make it to the bench. Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini are also on the injury list.

Gasperini said that the back-to-back run of matches has brought injuries and problems with it. The coach noted that this situation is a chance to share responsibility across the squad and to boost the confidence of many players.

Cagliari appear to have changed their tactics for this match and switched to a three-man defence. The side drew 1-1 with Juventus and then lost two matches in a row. Gasperini believes that even though the opponent will line up more defensively, they will be ready to counter. He stressed the need to be careful against the pace of Alieu Fadera and M'Bala Nzola.

Roma also made rotations to their line-up. Donyell Malen, Rodrigo Mora and Mario Hermoso will be on the bench this evening. Gasperini pointed out that Castro played two matches ago and delivered a decisive performance. According to the coach, all players need to be kept sharp.

Roma have drawn three of their last four Serie A matches. However, in those games they faced strong opponents such as Inter, Como and Napoli.