Roma injury crisis as five regular starters set to miss Genoa clash

Roma injury crisis as five regular starters set to miss Genoa clash Paulo Dybala and Manu Koné will undergo medical tests today, but they are not expected to be available against Genoa tomorrow, which means Gian Piero Gasperini will have to cope without five regular starters. Roma are awaiting medical tests for Dybala and Koné, who were subbed off with injuries during Wednesday’s Champions League match against Real Madrid. Latest Roma injury updates ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 19: Manu Kone of AS Roma celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on September 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Multiple sources, including Gazzetta and Sky , claim that Koné’s condition concerns Roma more than Dybala’s , yet the Argentine is still expected to miss tomorrow’s home game against Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa, while Koné will surely be ruled out. Dybala and Koné join goalkeeper Mile Svilar and midfielder Bryan Cristante on Roma’s unavailable list, while Donyell Malen is suspended. ISTANBUL, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 10: Mile Svilar of AS Roma looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Fenerbahce SK and AS Roma at Fenerbahce Sükrü Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi on September 10, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images) The Dutchman received a straight red card in the previous Serie A match against Como, resulting in a one-game suspension. Both Cristante and Dybala are expected to return for a Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava next week, while Svilar and Koné are unlikely to return before Parma-Roma on November 21, yet Koné’s exact recovery time will only be known after today’s exams.