Champions League line-ups: Manchester United vs. Roma

Champions League line-ups: Manchester United vs. Roma Roma are forced to pick third choice goalkeeper Devis Vasquez, but Donyell Malen, Rodrigo Mora and Matias Soulé face Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes in the Champions League. It kicks off at Old Trafford at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CEST). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Feyenoord vs. Inter on the Liveblog. NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: Gian Piero Gasperini AS Roma head coach before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 24, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) The Giallorossi lost only one competitive match all season, the 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid when they had been leading 3-1 going into the 82 nd minute. They are still missing Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini, but the hours leading up to this game were dominated by concern over second choice goalkeeper Gollini. He was struggling with a back injury sustained during the final training session, and failed a fitness test, with the only other options Devis Vasquez and 19-year-old Giorgio De Marzi. ROME, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Pierluigi Gollini of AS Roma reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between AS Roma and Real Madrid C.F. at Stadio Olimpico on October 14, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Elsewhere, Rodrigo Mora and Soulé support hitman Malen for a very attack-minded team. Devyne Rensch and Wesley take up the wings, with Leonardo Balerdi stepping into the back three rather than Evan Ndicka. NEWPORT, WALES – AUGUST 04: Wesley of AS Roma looks on during the pre-season friendly match between Newport County and AS Roma at Rodney Parade on August 04, 2026 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Manchester United are in pure crisis with many assuming this might be the last chance for Michael Carrick to save his job. It would be an opportunity for revenge, as Carrick scored twice when Manchester United beat Roma 7-1 in 2007. They sit 17 th in the Premier League with just seven points from nine rounds and are without a victory since the 4-0 Champions League result with Sabah FK on September 10. That was followed by three draws and six defeats in all competition, including a 4-1 hammering by Como. ITALY – OCTOBER 21: Michael Carrick, Manager of Manchester United, reacts after during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) They’ve lost their last three games on the bounce, scoring one goal and conceding nine. Lenny Yoro is available again after his suspension against Como, but Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Marcus Rashford, Manuel Ugarte and Luke Shaw are still out of action. Bruno Fernandes was benched against Bournemouth as a result of his post-Como criticism of Carrick’s tactics, but returned to the starting XI for the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at the weekend. ITALY – OCTOBER 21: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts after Nico Paz of Como 1907 scores his team’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on October 21, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Manchester United vs. Roma line-ups Manchester United: Lammens; Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Dalot; Mainoo, Baleba; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo Roma: Vasquez; Mancini, Balerdi, Hermoso; Rensch, Cristante, De Roon, Wesley; Soulé, Mora; Malen Ref: Gil Manzano (ESP)