Without Nicolò Zaniolo, Roma visit Spezia in a match valid for the 19th day of Serie A 2022/23. It will be played at the Picco stadium at ore 18:00. Just the former Inter asked not to play and Mourinho has not called him up. Con Pellegrini half service, the Portuguese should play the card El Shaarawy who will complete the offensive trident in the 3-4-1-2, with Dybala attacking midfielder. Absences also for the Ligurians who will not have their best player: Nzola he will be out with a soleus injury and Gotti should replace him with Verde.
PREVIOUS – After going unbeaten in their first two matches against Roma in all competitions (a draw on 16 December 2015 and a win on 19 January 2021, both in the Coppa Italia) Spezia have lost three of their next four games against the Giallorossi, all in Serie A. Roma are therefore unbeaten against the Ligurians in Serie A, thanks to three wins (the two most recent keeping clean sheets) and a draw. The Giallorossi have also won 11 of their last 15 matches against Ligurian opponents in Serie A (3N, 1P) and in the most recent four have not suffered a single goal. It is still a good time for the Gotti’s team, unbeaten in five rounds (W2, D3), record in Serie A. Spezia have already equaled their record for points in a first round, i.e. the 18 obtained in 2020/21. Great anticipation for Paulo Dybalawith seven goals he can score in this Serie A at least eight centers in a first leg for the fourth time in the top Italian championshiponly four players have achieved it in the competition since the beginning of last decade: Ciro Immobile (7), Gonzalo Higuaín (5), Mauro Icardi (5) and Antonio Di Natale (4).
